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by rdlecler1 4029 days ago
You don't just write a no action letter. You hire a securitied lawyer and this can cost $50-200k. Had LendingClub asked for a no-action when they started, the SEC probably would have said no. Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.
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>Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.

It's almost always better to ask forgiveness than permission.