Joseph Cioffi was quoted in a GlobalCapital article, “Fed Sounds Alarm on Marketplace Lending.”
ABS Issuances, by the Numbers Nine ABS deals totaling $3 billion closed in Q2 2017, a 76% increase from Q2 2016. Q2 ABS issuances included approximately $2 billion in consumer (up 28% versus Q1 2017) and approximately $1 billion in student (down 5% versus Q1 2017). All deals were rated. Total ABS issuance is expected to be over $11 billion in 2017.
As lenders lean on data, algorithms and automation for more efficient loan underwriting, observers have noted that these largely untested tools have yet to go through an economic cycle. The greatest challenge for automated lending, however, may lie in the very technology that drives it. Artificial intelligence and automation aren’t just for lenders, after all—and as companies across industries...
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...
Beneath all the excitement surrounding the fast-growing “fintech” industry has been a more practical question: who, exactly, is going to regulate this new breed of enterprise?
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...
In this Structured Credit Investor article concerning the potential effects of Madden v. Midland Funding on marketplace lending platforms, Joseph provides suggestions for platforms seeking to adapt to the ruling and the potential for the ruling to shape the industry. Joseph notes, “if partner banks start to get more involved in the origination process so as to avoid the problems of Madden, these...
