Mar 18, 2019 | News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → On February 15, Congress provided $10.8 million to the Indian Loan Guarantee Program for the 2019 fiscal year, an increase of 16 percent from the year before. This important program provides financial institutions a great...
Mar 8, 2019 | Banks & Credit Unions, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 introduced a new term to the tax code called Opportunity Zones. These are defined as an “economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible...
Feb 15, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → Late last night, the President pledged to sign H.J. Res. 31, a bill that would keep the government funded through the fiscal year. Although tribes will be spared another government shutdown for now, a future one is always...
Feb 5, 2019 | Banks & Credit Unions, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → There are more than 30 native-owned banks and credit unions serving underserved communities all across America. Because of these native-owned financial institutions, many people living on or near tribal reservations now have...
Dec 28, 2018 | Litigation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → The Connecticut Superior Court recently issued a ruling in favor of the plaintiff in Great Plains Lending v. State of Connecticut Department of Banking, et al. The court argued that the state regulator erred in its...
Dec 20, 2018 | News, Online Lending, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Tribe opened a new call center for its Tribal lending business in Lake County, California earlier this month that could provide up to 80 new jobs in the area. According to reports, the...
