Are Government Regulations Killing Community Banks?
← Previous Article Next Article → The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that finds that “macroeconomic, local market and bank characteristics” (i.e. interest rates, market competition, bank size, etc.) have had a more profound...
Native American Financial Services Association Launches Digital Financial Literacy Program
← Previous Article Next Article → NAFSA launches financial literacy tool Washington D.C – September 19, 2018 – The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) announces the launch of an interactive, online financial literacy...
CFPB Releases New Report on Credit Invisibility
← Previous Article Next Article → The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report on Monday that explores the impact that geography has on credit invisibility. The report, “The Geography of Credit Invisibility,” builds on CFPB’s previous...
NAFSA Launches Digital Financial Literacy Program
← Previous Article Next Article → The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) is pleased to announce the launch of our Digital Financial Literacy Program. This program is designed to provide easy-to-understand information to help people better...
A New Constitutional Challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
← Previous Article Next Article → State National Bank of Big Spring alongside two non-profit organizations recently filed a petition for certiorari – a request for the Supreme Court to hear a case – that challenges the constitutionality of the...
Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement Clarifying Supervisory Guidance
← Previous Article Next Article → Five federal agencies – The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Consumer Financial Protection...
Banks Eying a Return to Small-Dollar Installment Loans?
← Previous Article Next Article → U.S. Bank, the largest regional bank in the United States, announced yesterday that it would begin providing small-dollar loans between $100 and $1,000 to its customers, making it the first national bank to offer such loan...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reinstates Advisory Boards
← Previous Article Next Article → On Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reinstated its advisory boards, including the Consumer Advisory Board, the Community Bank Advisory Council, and the Credit Union Advisory Council. The reinstatement...
