Regarding the December 22 Supreme Court of California Ruling
Washington, DC – On December 22nd, the Supreme Court of California [ruled] that various affiliated online payday loan entities of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska are not entitled to tribal immunity for violations of the California...
The Latest on Fintechs and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, DC January 13, 2017 – The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) signaled that it is advancing on its proposal to explore the issuance of limited-purpose bank charters to financial technology (“fintech”) firms engaged in banking. On...
Statement: NAFSA Comments on Proposed CFPB Lending Rule
WASHINGTON, DC (June 2, 2016) – Following the release of a notice of proposed rulemaking by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) covering certain consumer lending products, Barry Brandon, Executive Director of the Native American Financial Services...
CFPB Lending Tussle Echoes Early Days Of Tribal Gambling
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s plan to regulate tribal lenders and other providers of short-term, often-high-interest loans comes at a sensitive stage for tribes’ involvement in the industry, as their efforts to kick-start lending businesses under the wary...
