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Judge lets Pennsylvania AG’s “Corrupt Organizations Act” suit against Victory Park Capital for tribal lending scheme move forward
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office in 2014 filed suit against venture capital-backed Think Finance alleging the firm had utilized illegal tribal lending and “rent-a-bank” schemes to circumvent Pennsylvania usury laws. In mid 2017, the Pennsylvania AG added Chicago-based private equity…
Community groups ask New York State Comptroller to halt new investments with TPG, Blackstone over Puerto Rico foreclosures
Last week, community and Puerto Rican diaspora groups sent a letter to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli asking him to hold off on further investments with private equity firms TPG Capital and Blackstone Group until they halt foreclosures in…
