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New Jersey files lawsuit against two buy-here pay-here used car dealers

CFPB Monitor

On March 7, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced the filing of a lawsuit against two “Buy Here-Pay Here” auto dealerships and their owner for allegedly unconscionable and deceptive lending practices.

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After merger fails, TD inks smaller community plan in New Jersey

American Banker

The Canadian bank committed Monday to lending and investing over $2 billion in the Garden State's lower-to-middle income communities over the next three years. A $50 billion, multi-state agreement was scrapped earlier this year after TD failed to get approval to buy First Horizon Corp.

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Participation in office loan trips up New Jersey bank

American Banker

Commercial real estate loans are a growing area of concern for banks. But OceanFirst says its exposure to a troubled shared credit tied to a Manhattan office building isn't a sign of broader problems in its portfolio.

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DOJ announces settlement of redlining lawsuit

CFPB Monitor

The Justice Department announced that it has entered into an agreement with Lakeland Bank to settle the DOJ’s claims that Lakeland engaged in unlawful redlining in the Newark, New Jersey metropolitan area. Those services were not available in majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Newark Lending Area.

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OnDeck’s ODX Digitizes Investors Bank SMB Lending Platform

PYMNTS

New Jersey-based financial institution Investors Bank has announced a collaboration with online small business lending firm OnDeck to digitize its own small to medium-sized business (SMB) lending operations. The companies announced their collaboration in a press release Monday (Oct.

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Citi To Bolster Business Lending In Europe With New Staff, Offices

PYMNTS

The financial institution intends to grow its corporate lending division focusing on firms with yearly turnover from $25 million to $2.5 billion, Reuters reported, with new offices and staffers in multiple Western European nations by the conclusion of this year.

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5 ways to shake up your lending strategy

Independent Banker

Particularly for small businesses, community banks should make sure they use up-to-date tools to assess risk, such as relying more heavily on the owner’s personal credit, says Joel Pruis, who leads the commercial and small business lending practice at Cornerstone Advisors in Scottsdale, Ariz. Learning about lending.

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