Feb 5, 2021 | News, Tribal Sovereignty
Mika Leonard in the Detroit News: Give Native Americans Voice in Federal Financial Regulations The below opinion column from NAFSA Chief Operations Officer Mika Leonard originally appeared in the Detroit News. On Jan. 26, the Biden administration tackled inequality...
Feb 5, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Acting Director Outlines Priorities Last week, Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Dave Uejio sent a message to his staff—subsequently posted to the Bureau’s website—outlining his priorities for the agency. They include penalizing mortgage...
Feb 3, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, News
Waters Announces Financial Services Subcommittee Chairs Last week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), announced the HFSC Subcommittee Chairs. She reshuffled some assignments and added two new...
Feb 1, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
Biden Signs Memo Bolstering Tribal Consultation Last week, President Biden signed a Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships, reaffirming the policies announced in Executive Order 13175 and directing every federal agency to...
Jan 29, 2021 | FinTech, News
Walmart to Launch Fintech Startup Earlier this month, retail giant Walmart announced a strategic partnership with Ribbit Capital to create a fintech startup aimed at expanding Walmart’s financial services offerings for customers and employees. The fintech startup will...
