Borrower Protections news and trends

US Rep Calls For Action On Predatory SMB Lending
B2B Payments // June 28, 2019

U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is calling on lawmakers to address predatory lending to small businesses (SMBs), The Washington Post reported on Thursday (June 27). Velázquez spoke during a House Small Business Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., pointing specifically to the use of confessions of...

NY At Key Point In SMB Borrower Protection Fight
B2B Payments // June 18, 2019

The New York state legislature will rule this week whether to move forward with a borrower protections bill for small businesses (SMBs), as allegations of predatory practices by merchant cash advance firms raise new concerns about mistreatment of small business borrowers, The Washington Post. Get...

FTC Launches Merchant Cash Advance Probe
B2B Payments // May 28, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the merchant cash advance industry just days after FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra called on the watchdog to tackle unfair small business lending practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

FinTech Firms Ease Resistance To California SMB Borrower Protection Rules
B2B Payments // March 05, 2019

Heightening efforts among policymakers across the globe to expand customer protections in the financial services (FinServ) space have largely left small business (SMB) banking and lending untouched. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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CA Proposes Lending Regs To Protect SMB Borrowers

July 29, 2019
Proposed regulations would give small businesses in California the nation’s most extensive set of truth-in-lending protections for small business borrowers.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]