Posts about "Marketplace Lending/Fintech"

Madoff, MF Global Offer Guidance as FTX Faces CFTC in Bankruptcy

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article, "Madoff, MF Global Offer Guidance as FTX Faces CFTC in Bankruptcy."

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Understanding the Hunstein Decision’s Impact on Debt Collection

In a recent Reuters Legal News article, Joseph Cioffi and Nicole Serratore discuss the Eleventh Circuit Hunstein case and the series of appeals which call into question debt collectors' routine practice of sharing consumer information with third-party vendors as part of collection activities.

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Conference Replay > How Fintech Is Finally Disrupting Auto Finance

Recently at the Fintech Nexus conference in New York, Joseph Cioffi spoke with Kevin Bennett of Caribou and Michia Rohrssen of UpStart about how Fintech is disrupting auto finance and the outlook for further innovation in a session titled, "How Fintech Is Finally Disrupting Auto Finance."

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How Fintech is Finally Disrupting Auto Finance

Sometimes you have to get a “maybe” before you can get a “yes.” That’s apropos of the long path to acceptance of new methods in well-established markets with well-worn channels and dominant players. Auto finance has presented such a challenge, but, finally, Fintech has made inroads. Below, we look at how Fintech is disrupting auto financing and refinancing and transforming the market in multiple...

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Reg F:  Finally Bright Line Rules Come to Debt Collection

Joseph Cioffi and Nicole Serratore recently discussed the CFPB’s new debt collection rules relating to communications between debt collectors and consumers, which gives greater control to consumers and reduces legal exposure for complying collectors. With the threat of an economic downturn and delinquencies rising across markets, compliance will become increasingly important, especially in...

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Private Litigation Proliferation in Crypto World

In recent months, SEC Chair Gary Gensler has referred (on more than one occasion) to crypto as the “Wild West.” As cliché as that may sound, the shoe, or boot, seems to fit quite well. Similar to the aggressive expansion westward in the 1800s that shaped the nation, crypto is a magnet for exploratory investors (as evidenced by a growing total market value of over $3 trillion) and has an...

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Rethinking Your Approach to Insurance

There are pitfalls that those in asset-based financing should be mindful of, particularly when it comes to insurance and protecting collateral against loss. We spoke with Jack Schwartz, managing director of Davis+Gilbert Risk Management LLC, about key issues to keep in mind when buying policies. Jack has been working with clients for over 15 years with a particular emphasis on real estate and...

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