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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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Santander To Pay $25M To Resolve Auto Loan Allegations

PYMNTS

states — $22 million to Massachusetts and $2.87 I think the scope of the settlement and the kind of relief we’re getting could be used as a model for other jurisdictions,” Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey told Bloomberg News , adding that $16 million of the total will go to consumers. “I

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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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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. Auto lending is big business for Santander, representing $38.5 In 2015, Santander’s Consumer USA Holdings unit paid $9.35

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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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Podcast: Inside a Community Bank’s ESG Strategy

ABA Community Banking

On the latest episode the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Berkshire Bank President and CEO Nitin Mhatre discusss Berkshire Bank's "BEST Community Comeback," a new $5 billion ESG-focused initiative at the Massachusetts-based midsize community bank.

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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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