May 29, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Does the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have the authority to monitor compliance with the Military Lending Act (MLA)? Senate Democrats insist that it does, but CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger believes it does not....
May 28, 2019 | Litigation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → According to a court filing last week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have reached a deal with several payday lenders that could spell the end of a...
May 24, 2019 | Financial Literacy, News
← Previous Article Next Article → About 40 percent of Americans would be unable to cover an unexpected expense of $400, according to a recent report by the Federal Reserve. Although there have been improvements in the financial well being of many Americans,...
May 24, 2019 | News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → Washington State’s Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson announced earlier this month a new tribal consent and consultation policy that is historic in nature. The policy aims to not only acknowledge the concept of tribal...
May 23, 2019 | News, Online Lending
← Previous Article Next Article → Sponsored by Lenders and consumers are finding each other online.Findings from Clarity’s 2019 Alternative Financial Services Lending Trends report agree with our recent consumer research, where several non-prime...
May 21, 2019 | Banks & Credit Unions, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced yesterday that it had granted its first federal credit union (FCU) charter in 2019, presenting it to the Otoe-Missouria FCU in Red Rock, Oklahoma. “I congratulate the...
