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Kabbage Lawsuit Ignites Debate Over ‘True Lenders,’ Fintech-Bank Partnerships

Bank Innovation

The lawsuit of a small business in Massachusetts against alternative lender Kabbage is raising questions about the role of partner banks in marketplace lending, namely, whether it’s the bank or the fintech that can be called the “true lender.”

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Small Business Borrower Sues Kabbage

PYMNTS

A small business (SMB) in Massachusetts borrowing funds via marketplace lender Kabbage has sued the platform, igniting new debate in the conversation over the definition of a “true lender,” according to reports in the National Law Review on Tuesday (Oct. and Celtic Bank in a federal court in Massachusetts.

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New York amends its Community Reinvestment Act to cover non-bank mortgage lenders; New York DFS issues proposed revisions to CRA regulation to require collection of data by banks on loan applications from minority- and women-owned businesses

CFPB Monitor

New York now joins a small group of states, including Illinois and Massachusetts, that apply CRA-type laws to non-depository mortgage lenders. The amendments allow DFS to issue regulations expanding the types of applications and notices for which it will consider such performance when taking action.

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Regulatory and litigation risks to consumer financial services providers highlighted in Ballard Spahr webinar on COVID-19 crisis fallout

CFPB Monitor

Mr. Roddy discussed the emergency debt collection regulation issued by the Massachusetts AG and the possibility of state UDAP claims based on collection activities during the crisis.

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CFPB Set To Sue Santander Over Auto Protection Product

PYMNTS

The same unit in March agreed to fork over $22 million as part of an inquiry by the Massachusetts Attorney General over subprime auto loan securitizations. The same unit in March agreed to fork over $22 million as part of an inquiry by the Massachusetts Attorney General over subprime auto loan securitizations.

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CFPB’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law releases report

CFPB Monitor

The Taskforce was charged with examining the existing legal and regulatory environment for consumers and financial services providers and making recommendations to the Bureau’s leadership for improving consumer financial laws and regulations. The report consists of two volumes. Equal access to credit.

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Main Street SMBs, Digital AP, GoodRx’s IPO Tops This Week’s News

PYMNTS

Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation technology firm MineralTree Inc. Money transfer organizations have to remain in compliance with regulations or they will encounter sizable penalties or let crime spread. A bank executive sent a memo to the workforce saying that they must not post to social media until 11 a.m.

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