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Merchant cash advance (MCA) funding provides a quick, “non loan” alternative for small businesses desiring to access additional capital, and its use has become prevalent in the last decade. Given the speed at which MCA...more
On February 19, a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a report and recommendation rejecting a trade group’s challenge to the CFPB’s small business lending...more
On January 22, 2025, New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James announced a judgment and settlement against cash advance provider Yellowstone Capital, its officers, and two dozen affiliates (Yellowstone) for more than $1...more
On January 16, 2025, Yellowstone Capital and other entities, along with Yellowstone officers Isaac Stern and Jeffrey Reece, settled claims by New York Attorney General Letitia James that Yellowstone and the other entities...more
On February 8, New York attorney general (AG) Letisha James announced a $77 million judgment with three merchant cash advance (MCA) companies, Richmond Capital Group, Ram Capital Funding, and Viceroy Capital Funding, and...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently prevailed on summary judgment in a case against Jonathan Braun and his company RCG Advances, LLC. The product at issue, merchant cash advances, generally provide small businesses with...more
The New Jersey Attorney General recently announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Yellowstone Capital LLC, its parent company, and various subsidiaries and affiliates alleging that the defendants violated the New Jersey...more
New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin announced a $27.4 million settlement with Yellowstone Capital LLC and related entities (collectively, “Yellowstone”) to resolve allegations that Yellowstone’s offers, sales, servicing, and...more
On January 3, the New Jersey attorney general announced a $27.4 million settlement with a private equity firm, its parent company, and six other associated companies (collectively, “respondents”) to resolve allegations...more
On December 27, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (the Division) entered a consent order with Yellowstone Capital LLC (Yellowstone) and several related companies to resolve allegations that, in violation of the New...more
If you have been listening to talk radio lately, you may have heard, on numerous occasions, the latest come-on for small business cash assistance. Most of these advertisements claim your small business can receive up to...more
On December 23, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill S5470B (Small Business Truth in Lending Law), which imposes new requirements on certain providers of commercial financing. Aimed at protecting...more
The New Jersey Attorney General recently filed a lawsuit in New Jersey state court against Yellowstone Capital LLC, its parent Fundry.US LLC, and various Yellowstone subsidiaries and affiliates alleging that the defendants...more
The FTC’s recently-filed lawsuit against two merchant cash advance providers and their chief executive officer and president for alleged unfair and deceptive conduct in violation of the FTC Act serves both as an illustration...more
On July 23, 2020, the New York legislature passed A10118A/S5470B requiring disclosures in various commercial financing transactions, including loans, merchant cash advances ("MCA"), and factoring transactions (the "Disclosure...more
COVID-19 and the related emergency has had a dramatic effect on small businesses. States have implemented "stay-at-home" orders or otherwise ordered the closure of non-essential businesses, resulting in the virtual...more