Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is investigating potential securities fraud claims on behalf of investors of The Bancorp, Inc. (“The Bancorp,” “Bancorp” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:TBBK).
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against The Bancorp
On March 14, 2025, a class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed against The Bancorp in United States District Court for the District of Delaware on behalf of Bancorp investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s securities between January 25, 2024 and March 4, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”).
Bancorp Investors Who Acquired Their Securities During the Class Period May Have Legal Claims
Bancorp investors who acquired their securities during the Class Period and suffered financial losses are encouraged to complete KLF’s Stockholder Information Request Form or send us a message to contact an attorney for a free, no-obligation legal evaluation.
Summary of the Securities Fraud Class Action Allegations
According to the complaint, throughout the Class Period, the Bancorp Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects.
Specifically, The Bancorp Defendants allegedly failed to disclose to investors that Bancorp had underrepresented the significant risk of default or loss on its REBL loan portfolio; the Company’s current expected credit loss methodology was insufficient to account for the provision and/or allowance of credit losses; and as a result of the foregoing, the Company was reasonably likely to increase its provision for credit losses.
The complaint also alleges that throughout the Class Period, there were material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; its financial statements had not been approved by its independent auditor; and as a result, the Company’s financial statements could not be relied upon, and the Bancorp Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Bancorp Reports It Inappropriately Filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K
On March 4, 2025, The Bancorp reported that “[o]n March 3, 2025, [it] . . . inappropriately filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the ‘Annual Report’).”
The Company reported that “[a]fter receiving notification on March 3, 2025 from the Company’s independent public accounting firm, Crowe LLP, on March 4, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors concluded that the Company’s filed financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 through 2024 as shown in the Annual Report, should no longer be relied upon . . ..”
The Bancorp further reported that it “. . . is working expeditiously to perform and complete additional closing procedures related to accounting for consumer fintech loans in the allowance for credit losses and to file an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A to issue its financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 through 2024 to include Crowe’s and Grant Thornton LLP’s audit opinions and related consents. The Company is evaluating the impact of this non-reliance on its conclusions regarding disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.”
The Bancorp Continues to Evaluate Its Conclusions Regarding Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
On March 10, 2025, Bancorp reported that it “. . . expects to record an adjustment to the allowance for loan losses and provision expense associated with consumer fintech loans outstanding at the end of the period, and record a like amount, to the consumer fintech loan credit enhancement on the balance sheet and non-interest income, with no net income impact.”
The Company also reported that it “. . . is continuing to evaluate its conclusions regarding disclosure controls and procedures, and internal control over financial reporting.”
Learn More About The Bancorp Class Action
For direct inquiries, Bancorp investors who acquired their securities during the Class Period should contact Michael Yarnoff, Esq., (215) 792-6676, Ext. 804, myarnoff@kehoelawfirm.com, info@kehoelawfirm.com.
About Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.
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