A new survey by Morning Consult and Politico found that Americans are split on limiting the power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). 22% of respondents felt limiting the CFPB was the right thing to do, while 23% believed restricting the federal...
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released data related to income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States. The Bureau found that median household incomes are up 3.2% since 2015 to $59,039 and poverty had fallen to a rate of 12.7%. Further, health...
A federal district judge in Illinois granted a motion to transfer venue to Kansas on September 8th in a case pitting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against four tribal lending entities (TLEs) owned and operated by the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake....
Equifax, one of the big three credit bureaus relied upon by million of consumers each year to tabulate credit scores, announced a massive breach on September 7th resulting in the exposing of sensitive information for more than 143 million Americans. The breach itself...
Great Plains Lending, LLC, and Plain Green, LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau concerns the CFPB’s authority over tribal lending entities WASHINGTON, DC – The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) submitted an amicus brief this week in...
On Tuesday September 5, 2017, NAFSA successfully filed with the United States Supreme Court an Amicus Brief in support of the petition for certiorari in case no. 17-184, Great Plains Lending, LLC, and Plain Green, LLC v. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. Below is...
