Act more like a traditional bank, and less like a tech start-up. That’s what some marketplace lenders are trying to do to appease some critical investors. Acting like a traditional bank, however, could be a slippery slope. Operational changes may be enticing to some investors, but they threaten the very foundation of marketplace lending, potentially shutting out the segment of the population...
In "Madden Creates More Uncertainty for Marketplace Lenders,"" a Law360 article, Joseph Cioffi and Massimo Giugliano discuss the ongoing case of Madden v. Midland Funding and its impact on the marketplace lending. The authors explain the significance of the initial decision by the Second Circuit in 2015, which created substantial risk for marketplace lenders that rely on a partner bank...
