FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Monday, February 25, 2008

Order to Cease and Desist to Lecompte, Inc. Becomes Final

Atlanta, Georgia ~ On February 22, 2008, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Lecompte, Inc., located in Lithonia, Georgia, became final.

This Order to Cease and Desist was issued by the Department after it obtained evidence that Lecompte, Inc. engaged in residential mortgage brokering/lending activities without a license or under an applicable exemption.  

Pursuant to Georgia law, it is prohibited for any person knowingly to purchase, sell, or transfer a mortgage loan or loan application from or to an entity that is not licensed or exempt from licensing or registration provisions to engage in residential mortgage brokering or lending.   

Contact: 
Rod Carnes, Deputy Commissioner for Non-Depository Financial Institutions
Phone: (770) 986-1371
E-mail: rodc@dbf.state.ga.us