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Cash-Advance Pioneer Yellowstone Sued by New York for $1.4 Billion

Yellowstone Capital, a pioneer in a form of high-risk lending called merchant cash advance, was sued by New York’s attorney general for $1.4 billion for allegedly making illegal loans to small

Biden Finalizing Rule to Cap Credit Card Late Fees at $8

President Joe Biden’s administration is announcing a final rule curtailing credit card late fees, one of a series of steps to try and drive down everyday costs for households that are weighing on his

Latest J&J Talc Trial Ends with Hung Jury

The latest trial over claims that Johnson & Johnson's talc products cause cancer ended in a mistrial on Tuesday, as a Florida state court jury said it could not agree on a verdict, Reuters reported

Azul Working With Citi, Guggenheim as It Mulls Bid for Rival Gol

The Brazilian airline Azul SA is working with Citigroup Inc. and Guggenheim Partners as it explores a potential offer for its troubled competitor Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, Bloomberg News

Treasury Eases Rules on Unspent COVID Aid to Boost Affordable Housing

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday announced new steps to boost the supply of affordable housing by unlocking billions of dollars in unspent COVID-19 aid funding to state and local governments to

Banks With Heavy Commercial Property Exposure See Bonds Get Hit

Bond investors have punished banks with heavy exposure to commercial real estate, potentially adding even more pressure to the lenders’ profits as Wall Street scrambles to assess how widely pain in

Byju’s Hedge Fund Ally Faces Jail Time Over Missing $533 Million

The founder of a small Florida hedge fund could be jailed for refusing to reveal where Indian tech firm Think & Learn Pvt allegedly hid $533 million that lenders are trying to recover, according to a

Governor Canceling $2 Billion in Medical Debt for Up to 1 Million Arizonans

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) announced a program on Monday that will cancel $2 billion in medical debt for Arizonans, The Hill reported. “Today, I am so proud to announce that we are taking steps to

U.S. Factory Orders Fall More Than Expected in January

New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods dropped more than expected in January, pulled down by a sharp decline in bookings for commercial aircraft, but demand for computers and electronic products

February Commercial Chapter 11s Surge 118 Percent

Commercial chapter 11 bankruptcy filings climbed 118 percent in February 2024, with 882 filings versus the 377 filings in February 2023, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, the leading