RELENTLESS enforcement efforts against scamming groups and predatory lenders, supported by increased awareness and education activities, among others, marked 2019 for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In support of the commission’s mandate to protect investors, as well as consumers, particularly borrowers, I have used this space to discuss the dangers and red flags of illegal investment schemes, including Ponzi schemes, and to underscore the rights of borrowers amid the increase in unscrupulous lending activities.