---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000840489-25-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCFS"
cik: "0000840489"
company_name: "FirstCash Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:51:52.972651+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FirstCash Settles CFPB Litigation Over Military Lending Act Violations

## Summary
- Reached settlement with CFPB on July 11, 2025, regarding alleged Military Lending Act violations from a November 2021 lawsuit.
- Company will offer a new pawn lending product for covered U.S. military members and their families.
- Pays estimated $5M–$7M in consumer redress and a $4M fine to CFPB victims relief fund.
- Financial impact of settlement to be reflected in GAAP results for Q2 2025.
- CEO Rick Wessel stated company disagrees with allegations but believes settlement is best path forward.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000840489-25-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCFS
- cik: 0000840489
- company_name: FirstCash Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840489/000084048925000094/0000840489-25-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840489/000084048925000094/fcfs-20250711.htm

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