Senate Bill S5470

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires certain providers that extend specific terms of commercial financing to a recipient to disclose certain information about the offer to the recipient

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S5470 - Details

Law Section:
Financial Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7 §§701 - 708, Fin Serv L

2019-S5470 - Summary

Requires certain providers that extend specific terms of commercial financing to a recipient to disclose certain information about the offer to the recipient, including information concerning the financing amount, finance charges, the annual percentage rate, the total repayment amount, the term, payment amounts, other potential fees, any prepayment costs and a description of any collateral requirements.

2019-S5470 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5470 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5470
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks
 
 AN ACT to amend the financial services law, in  relation  to  commercial
   financing disclosures
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The financial services law is amended by adding a new arti-
 cle 7 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 7
                           COMMERCIAL FINANCING
 SECTION 701. DEFINITIONS.
         702. EXEMPTIONS.
         703. PURCHASE AND SALE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         704. CLOSED-END COMMERCIAL FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         705. OPEN-END COMMERCIAL FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         706. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
         707. ESTIMATES.
         708. PENALTIES.
   § 701. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
   (A) "ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASE" MEANS A PURCHASE  AND  SALE  TRANS-
 ACTION  IN  WHICH  ONE  OR  MORE DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE
 PURCHASER BY THE SELLER AT A SPECIFIED DISCOUNT RATE.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF
 THIS  ARTICLE, "ACCOUNT" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING ASSIGNED TO THAT TERM IN
 PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 9-102 OF THE UNIFORM  COMMER-
 CIAL  CODE. AN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED
 TO, A FACTORING TRANSACTION.
   (B) "COMMERCIAL FINANCING"  MEANS  AN  ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE  PURCHASE,
 FUTURE  RECEIVABLES  PURCHASE,  COMMERCIAL  LINE OF CREDIT OR COMMERCIAL
 LOAN, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO USE  PRIMA-
 RILY FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.  FOR PURPOSES OF DETER-
 MINING  WHETHER  A FINANCING IS A COMMERCIAL FINANCING, THE PROVIDER MAY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S5470A - Details

Law Section:
Financial Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7 §§701 - 708, Fin Serv L

2019-S5470A - Summary

Requires certain providers that extend specific terms of commercial financing to a recipient to disclose certain information about the offer to the recipient, including information concerning the financing amount, finance charges, the annual percentage rate, the total repayment amount, the term, payment amounts, other potential fees, any prepayment costs and a description of any collateral requirements.

2019-S5470A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5470A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5470--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Banks  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the financial services law, in relation to requiring
   certain providers that extend specific terms of  commercial  financing
   to  a recipient to disclose certain information about the offer to the
   recipient
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The financial services law is amended by adding a new arti-
 cle 7 to read as follows:
                                  ARTICLE 7
                           COMMERCIAL FINANCING
 SECTION 701. DEFINITIONS.
         702. EXEMPTIONS.
         703. SALES-BASED FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         704. CLOSED-END COMMERCIAL FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         705. OPEN-END COMMERCIAL FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         706. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         707. OTHER FORMS OF FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         708. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL FINANCING.
         709. REQUIRED SIGNATURE.
         710. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
         711. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
         712. PENALTIES.
   § 701. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
   (A)  "ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE  TRANSACTION"  MEANS AN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 PURCHASE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING FACTORING TRANSACTIONS, THAT INCLUDES AN
 AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE, TRANSFER, OR SELL A LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE CLAIM FOR

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S5470B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Financial Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7 §§701 - 708, Fin Serv L

2019-S5470B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain providers that extend specific terms of commercial financing to a recipient to disclose certain information about the offer to the recipient, including information concerning the financing amount, finance charges, the annual percentage rate, the total repayment amount, the term, payment amounts, other potential fees, any prepayment costs and a description of any collateral requirements.

2019-S5470B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5470B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5470--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS, CARLUCCI, KAPLAN, RAMOS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Banks  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Banks in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the financial services law,  in  relation  to  requiring
   certain  providers  that extend specific terms of commercial financing
   to a recipient to disclose certain information about the offer to  the
   recipient
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The financial services law is amended by adding a new arti-
 cle 8 to read as follows:
                                  ARTICLE 8
                           COMMERCIAL FINANCING
 SECTION 801. DEFINITIONS.
         802. EXEMPTIONS.
         803. SALES-BASED FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         804. CLOSED-END COMMERCIAL FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         805. OPEN-END COMMERCIAL FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         806. FACTORING TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         807. OTHER FORMS OF FINANCING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
         808. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL FINANCING.
         809. REQUIRED SIGNATURE.
         810. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
         811. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
         812. PENALTIES.
   § 801. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11387-05-0
              

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