An auto loan company that allegedly offered illegal loans to Oregon residents is being sued by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblums office. The lawsuit claims the company - which used several aliases, including Auto loans LLC, Car Loans LLC and Sovereign Lending Solutions - is repossessing cars when consumers fail to pay back loans.
Rosenblums office claims the company sold loans to at least 250 Oregonians in exchange for getting listed as a security interest holder on their car titles. According to
The company is running a multi-layered fraud, according to the lawsuit. The operation's real name is Liquidation LLC and its incorporated in the Cook Islands, a
Althea Cullen, an assistant attorney general working the case, said the lawsuit seeks to bar Liquidation LLC from Oregon. She also hopes victims will get their money back. The loans offered allegedly violated Oregons Unfair Trade Practices Act, and those triple-digit interest rates arent legal, according to the lawsuit.
Oregon is among a handful of states that allow title loans, but limit the interest rates lenders can charge.
A judge already has frozen several U.S. bank accounts associated with Liquidation LLC, Cullen said.
"In terms of restitution, its something we seek within the complaint, but these are ghosts and well see what we can track down," she said. "If youre a consumer thats affected by this, you should know that these are illegal loans, making collection on the loan illegal. Registered collection agents in Oregon are all aware that any collection activity on these loans is illegal."
