Merchant Cash Advance

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Definition

What is it: Merchant Cash Advance refers to business funding products often linked to predatory lenders who utilize state court systems to secure judgments against borrowers.

What is it used for: It is used to provide capital to small businesses, though some offerings involve effective interest rates reaching 400%.

Coverage

  • Attributes: 5
  • Synonyms: 1
  • Related entities: 0
  • Sources: 2

Identity

Entity ID
https://llms.secondwindconsultants.com/en/new-york-predatory-lending-law/facts/#entity
Entity type
Service
Canonical name
Merchant Cash Advance
Language
en
Topic
New York Predatory Lending Law

Attributes

Key Facts
Merchant cash advance lenders obtained more than 5,500 New York court judgments against borrowers in the first five months of the year. [1] [2]
Key Facts
Certain predatory loans carry effective interest rates as high as 400%. [1]
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New York officials, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, promised to stop predatory lenders from using the state court system against small businesses. [1]
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Predatory lenders utilize the New York state court system to secure legal judgments against small businesses on a national scale. [1]
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Second Wind President Aaron Todrin provides analysis regarding the use of Confessions of Judgment (COJs) by Merchant Cash Advance companies. [1]

Synonyms & Alternate Names

  • MCA

Related Entities

Provenance

Sources

  1. https://secondwindconsultants.com/resource/new-york-weighs-law-to-crack-down-on-predatory-loans-with-400-rates (Merchant Cash Advance)
  2. https://secondwindconsultants.com/resource/president-aaron-todrin-quoted-in-washington-post-bloomberg-news (Merchant Cash Advance)

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