Following New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Executive Orders cracking down on so-called “junk fees” and “subscription traps,” city officials have begun taking action against companies and industries they say abuse consumers by imposing such fees, create such traps or otherwise violate the consumer protection laws under DWCP’s jurisdiction. While most of these actions did not involve consumer financial services as such, we felt it important for our readers to be aware of how aggressive and active this agency has become. … Continue Reading
Commercial Financing
Connecticut Department of Banking issues guidance on consumer-like disclosures in sales-based financing offers
On June 10, 2024, the Connecticut Department of Banking (“Department”) issued guidance (the “Guidance”) to give direction on required consumer-like disclosures in certain commercial financing offers.
As background on the Guidance, Connecticut’s commercial financing disclosure law, An Act Requiring Certain Disclosures, was signed into law on June 28 2023, and will become effective on July 1, 2024 (the “Statute”).… Continue Reading
Bill to license commercial lenders proposed in New York
New York Senator James Sanders Jr. recently proposed Senate Bill 1450A (“S1450”), which would require those making or soliciting “commercial financing products” in New York State to obtain a license and comply with specified requirements.
Section 363-A of proposed S1450 defines a “commercial financing product” as any advance of funds to a commercial or business enterprise made for the purpose of assisting the business with its capital needs. … Continue Reading