Originally posted: August 18, 2014
Updated: April 28, 2016

Also Doing Business As:

• Spotloan

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has received complaints against BlueChip Financial d/b/a Spotloan (Spotloan). It appears that this entity is operating as a tribal online payday lender. This entity claims to be owned by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota, a federally recognized Indian Tribe.

Spotloan operates a website at http://www.spotloan.com and lists its contact information and address regarding payments and correspondence as:

P.O. Box 927
Palatine, IL 60078-0927
888-681-6811
help@spotloan.com

If you have a complaint against Spotloan, you can mail it to:

BlueChip Financial d/b/a Spotloan
914 Chief Little Shell Street SE
P.O. Box 720
Belcourt, ND 58316

Spotloan is not licensed by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. This entity is not registered to conduct business in Washington State by the Department of Licensing, the Department of Revenue, or the Secretary of State. Washington residents are advised that state law provides in RCW 31.45.105(1)(d) and (3) that a small loan made by an unlicensed entity to a person physically located in Washington is uncollectible and unenforceable in Washington State.

It Should Be Noted That “Bluechip Financial D/B/A Spotloan” Should Not Be Confused With The Following Companies Doing Business In Washington

• Bluechip Investment Group, Inc.
• Blue Chip Financial Services, Inc.
• Blue Chip Investments, LLC

Verify License

DFI strongly recommends that consumers deal only with those lenders that are properly licensed to conduct business. Consumers can determine whether lenders are properly licensed using the “Verify a License” feature on the DFI’s website atwww.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/findcompany.htm.

Payday Loan Debt Collection Laws

Collection activities are subject to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Therefore, if you have questions regarding debt collection laws please contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC HELP, or online at www.ftc.gov(link is external).

Debt collectors cannot state or imply that failure to pay a debt is a crime. They cannot call before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. They cannot harass or abuse consumers, or contact consumers’ places of employment.

Report Fraud

Washington State residents, if you are suspicious of unlicensed activity by a payday lender please contact the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions at 1-877-RING-DFI (746-4334), or online at www.dfi.wa.gov.

If you live in another state, find your state regulator(link is external).

If you feel you have been the victim of a loan scam please contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357) or online at www.ftc.gov(link is external); or contact the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855) 411-CFPB or online atwww.consumerfinance.gov(link is external). Because the scammers have access to bank account information and social security numbers, victims should consider themselves victims of identity theft and take appropriate precautions. The Federal Trade Commission has information for victims of identity theft available online at www.ftc.gov(link is external).

If you feel you have been the victim of a loan scam involving the Internet please contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center online at www.ic3.gov(link is external).

If you feel you have been the victim of a loan scam and are concerned about your personal financial information, contact your banking institution, and the three major credit bureaus.