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Small Business Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) Enforcement Actions

Latham & Watkins LLP

NY Attorney General Secures $1 Billion-Plus Judgment for Illegal Loans Misrepresented as Merchant Cash Advances

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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

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Yellowstone Capital Settles Lawsuit with New York Attorney General

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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York AG Secures $77M Judgment With Merchant Cash Advance Companies

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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

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC targets deceptive practices in merchant cash advance case

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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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Jersey reaches $27.3 million settlement with merchant cash advance operation

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

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