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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

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Title Lender Pays for Allegedly Predatory Loans to Pennsylvanians

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Pennsylvania AG Michelle Henry settled with Community Loans of America, Inc. (CLA) to resolve allegations that the auto title lending company violated the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and its...more

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Minnesota AG files complaint against a tribal company for steep rates

On October 30, the Minnesota Attorney General’s office filed a complaint against a Montana tribal economic development entity claiming that the entity’s lending subsidiaries violated state and federal usury laws through...more

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Pennsylvania AG Settles for $11.4 Million over Allegedly Predatory Lending Scheme Targeting Low-Income Retail Purchasers

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Pennsylvania AG Michelle Henry settled with Snap Finance LLC and its subsidiaries to resolve allegations the lending company violated various state consumer protection laws by providing predatory, deceptive loans to...more

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Wine Asset Sale Watered Down | Fake Vaccination Cards | Misleading Franchisee Offer

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2022 AG Elections- County District Attorney Launches Bid for Wisconsin Attorney General- •Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 race for the Wisconsin AG’s...more

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CFPB announces proposed consent order with companies alleged to have collected loans void under state law

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The CFPB announced that it has entered into a proposed consent order with Think Finance and six subsidiaries (collectively, the “Think Entities’) to settle the Bureau’s lawsuit filed in November 2017 that alleged the Think...more

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North Carolina AG Settles with Out-of-State Payday Lender for $825,000

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On January 27, 2020, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (North Carolina AG) reached ?a settlement with an out-of-state payday lender for $825,000. The Attorney General obtained a consent temporary restraining order...more

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State Attorneys General Jolt Antitrust Enforcement

Over the past year, State Attorneys General have stepped into what they describe as a void of antitrust enforcement at the federal level.  AGs have commenced investigations and brought antitrust actions across industry...more

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NY Attorney General files lawsuit against jeweler for alleged unlawful sales and financing practices targeting the military

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The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a group of commonly owned and managed companies headquartered in New York that include companies operating retail jewelry stores in numerous states under the name...more

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