Jul 3, 2019 | Litigation, NAFSA News, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → In a ruling filed on July 3 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case Williams et al v. Big Picture Loans, LLC et al, a three-judge panel ruled that Big Picture Loans and Ascension Technologies...
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 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...
Apr 19, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Treasury released a second tranche of highly anticipated regulations on opportunity zones. The new regulations are meant to provide guidance and answers to the many questions that...
Apr 16, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → In its Annual Performance Report, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that to cover the costs of its 7(a) loan guaranty program, SBA would either have to raise fees or it would need an additional $99 million...
Apr 11, 2019 | Banks & Credit Unions, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → Native credit unions, especially those that are certified as community development financial institutions (CDFIs), “offer the broadest array of products and services focused on the individual needs of low-income and...
