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Welcome to the website of the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection, an agency within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. The Bureau oversees many aspects of the consumer finance industry, including non-bank mortgage lenders, debt collectors, loan brokers, retail creditors, money transmitters, consumer reporting agencies, student loan servicers, and non-bank ATMs. We appreciate your visit to our homepage and look forward to assisting you.
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Press Releases
- 1/5/2026: Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Announces $1.9M Consent Agreement with Bitcoin Kiosk Operator
- 1/15/2025: Maine Superintendent of Consumer Credit Protection Announces $80 Million Enforcement Action Against Block, Inc., Cash App for BSA/AML Violations
- 12/23/2024: Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Announces Consent Agreement and Order with Kraken
- 6/26/2024: Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Settles with Abra to Return Cryptocurrency Assets
- 3/22/2024: Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Orders Sigue Corp. to Cease Money Transmission Activities
Notices and Updates
- 12/5/2025: Bureau Adopts Revised Debt Collector Rule
- 10/29/2025: Bureau Publishes Shared Appreciation Mortgage Product Advisory Ruling
- 9/24/2025: BCCP Advisory and Update September 2025
- 6/11/2025: Bureau Publishes Revised Collection Agency Rule for Comment
- 5/21/2025: Bureau Publishes Revised Money Transmitter Rule for Comment
Recent Enforcement Actions
- 12/4/2025: Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC Consent Agreement
- 1/16/2025: Settlement Agreement and Consent Order: Block, Inc.
- 12/23/2024: Payward Ventures, Inc. et. al. - Consent Agreement and Order
- 10/15/2024: Fortress Trust LLC - Consent and Cease and Desist Order
- 11/27/2023: Hometown Lenders, Inc. - Order to Cease and Desist