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Revenue Purchase or Predatory Loan? New York Attorney General Targets Merchant Cash Advance Providers

On March 5, 2024, the New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James sued Yellowstone Capital LLC (Yellowstone) and various affiliates, accusing them of running a predatory lending operation by disguising the loans as purchases...more

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Commercial Financing Disclosure and Broker Registration Bill Introduced in Missouri

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On January 5, 2023, a bill was introduced in the Missouri legislature that would require non-depository financial institutions to provide disclosures at or before consummation of certain commercial financing products....more

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NJ Attorney General Reaches Settlement With Merchant Cash Advance Company Over Alleged Unfair and Deceptive Practices

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Square Peg, Round Hole: MCA Disclosures Under the California Commercial Financing Disclosure Regulations

In the third in our series on the California Commercial Financing Disclosure Regulations, we focus on the disclosure requirements for merchant cash advances (MCAs)....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

New York Commercial Financing Disclosure Requirements Take Effect Soon

On September 21, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released its pre-proposed regulations to implement the commercial financing disclosure requirements in S5470-B and S898. The ten-day outreach...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FTC Commissioner Targets Merchant Cash Advance Industry

What happened - On August 3, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against a merchant cash advance (MCA) provider and two of its officers, alleging misconduct ranging from grossly misrepresenting the...more

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FTC Files Lawsuit Against Merchant Cash Advance Providers For Alleged Unfair And Deceptive Practices

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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

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Merchant Cash Advance Participations and the Federal Securities Laws

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One of the most interesting financial innovations pre-COVID-19 was the creation of the merchant cash advance transaction, or MCAT. While the MCA industry has grown significantly, MCAT originators have faced a significant...more

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COVID-19 and MCA Transactions: Emergency Circumstances Demand Servicing Changes

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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

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