The Department of Banking and Securities has issued an order against Dean M. Lake and D&M Auto Sales of York, Pennsylvania, for unlicensed activity, charging of excess fees totaling $113,198.65, failure to accurately represent consumer down payments, and alteration of signatures and amounts, in violation of the Consumer Credit Code.
The department has ordered Lake to refund 194 consumers the overcharges and pay a fine of $430,000. Further, Lake is prohibited from engaging in the business in Pennsylvania for a minimum of five years.
The department’s order against Lake can be found online: http://bit.ly/1OTV3VZ
Published in the July 2016 Edition of American Recycler News