News & Analysis as of

Consumer Financial Products › Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices › Predatory Lending

Hudson Cook, LLP

New York Courts Appear Skeptical of Certain Fees in Sales-Based Financing Transactions

Hudson Cook, LLP on

On February 11, 2025, the Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County, ordered a hearing on whether a financing contract between Square Funding LLC and Walsh Roofing Services of Tampa Bay, LLC, was a "merchant cash advance"...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New York Attorney General secures $1B settlement with merchant cash advance lenders

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on

On January 16, the New York State Attorney General (AG) filed a consent order in the Supreme Court of the State of New York involving lending companies and its officers (the respondents) accused of predatory lending of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Washington State issues interim guidance on its Predatory Loan Prevention Act

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on

Recently, Washington State’s Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued interim guidance on its Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA), which became effective on June 6, 2024 and amends the state’s Consumer Loan Act...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 3, 2024)

Wiley Rein LLP on

Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York AG Sues Yellowstone Capital Over Alleged “Fraudulent Loans” Targeting Small Businesses

Troutman Pepper Locke on

New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James filed a lawsuit on March 5 against Yellowstone Capital, its founder David Glass, and a network of 30 other affiliated companies and individuals. James alleges that Yellowstone...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Default judgment entered against predatory immigrant-services defendants

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia recently entered default judgment against defendants accused of misrepresenting the cost of immigration bond services and deceiving migrants to keep them paying...more

6 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide