According to the law firm press release, BofI operates as the holding company for BofI Federal Bank, a provider of consumer and business banking products through the Internet in the United States. BofI Federal Bank's most significant business is making mortgages to high-net worth individuals for the purchase of expensive properties though BofI Federal Bank's Bank of Internet USA ("Bank of Internet") brand.

The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operational and compliance policies. Specifically, during the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's internal controls were frequently disregarded; (ii) Bank of Internet's borrowers included foreign nationals who should have been off-limits under federal anti-money-laundering laws; (iii) many Bank of Internet accounts lacked required tax identification numbers; (iv) Bank of Internet fired an internal auditor who raised the foregoing issues to management and to federal regulators; and (v) as a result of the above, the Company's statements regarding its internal controls and other financial statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.