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Prosecutors Target Loosely-Regulated Business Lending Sector

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Federal and state authorities are targeting companies that allegedly lend money to small businesses at extreme rates and seek to collect payments with heavy-handed tactics, NBC News reported Tuesday (Aug.

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New York State Of (Cybersecurity) Mind

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As the Sinatra tune goes (a bit paraphrased) … New York: If you can make it there in cybersecurity, you can make it anywhere. The financial services industry is girding for the new regulations by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), which take effect as of Aug. 28, which is, of course, today.

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New York vs OCC: Let’s Think of the Children

Bank Innovation

In his recent 2017 budget proposal, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a few changes that might be in store for New York State fintechs, particularly online lenders. The Empire State really wants to be in charge of the fintech sandbox—and it wants the OCC out already. These changes include expanding the Read More.

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Banking Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements Take Effect

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New Rule Outlines Computer-Security Incident Notification Obligations for Banks Financial institutions and their service providers should prepare to meet new computer-security notice requirements by May 1, 2022. . Computer-security incident notifications required. Expand and Clarify.

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Fintech’s Power Grab — in The New York Times

Bank Innovation

The New York Times covered the subject — and the word — in depth yesterday, in a special section called “Fintech’s Power Grab.” Ok, it’s safe to say fintech has hit the big time. ” The lead item, by Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC fame, focuses on the fintech challenge to Read More.

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New York enacts commercial financing disclosure law

CFPB Monitor

On December 23, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law S 5470 – B , which requires consumer-like disclosures for “commercial financing” transactions of $500,000 or less. New York’s commercial financial law (NYCFL) states that it takes effect on the 180 th day after becoming law, which is June 21, 2021.

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FTC Alleges New York Small-Business Lenders Deceived SMBs And Nonprofits

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The Federal Trade Commission sued two New York small-business lenders Wednesday (June 10) for allegedly using deceptive terms in loans to companies, nonprofits, religious groups and medical offices, and threatening violence and personal-asset seizures to collect funds. A 14-page complaint filed in the U.S.

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