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Robosigning Lawyer's Signature in Debt Collection Cases Leads to $19 Million Settlement

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entered a $19 million settlement with payday lender Cash America, the Washington Post reported. Among other faulty practices, Cash America used robosigned a lawyer's signature on court documents, helping "the company improperly squeeze money out of at least 14,397 Americans, who are entitled to millions of dollars in restitution," The Post further reported.