Federal Reserve Proposes Lighter Regulations for Mid-sized Banks
← Previous Article Next Article → The Federal Reserve announced a pair of proposals today that would significantly lighten the regulations on banks with assets between $100 billion and $250 billion while maintaining strict standards for the largest and...
Financial Literacy: The Pros & Cons of Using a Credit Card
← Previous Article Next Article → Last month, we launched our Digital Financial Literacy Program. Through this program, we provide financial literacy modules with easy-to-understand information to help people better understand their finances and make more...
No Need to Fear a Recession…Yet
← Previous Article Next Article → The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter of 2018, a solid growth rate, although slower than the second quarter’s rate of 4.2 percent. Despite this good news, many economists are predicting...
Recent Developments in Legal Cases that Could Impact Small-dollar Financial Services
← Previous Article Next Article → This week, there have been several important legal developments in the small-dollar financial services industry: the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that cash advances are not always loans; the Consumer Financial Protection...
Concerns Abound over a Judicial Nominee’s Position on Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to question Eric Miller, President Trump’s nominee to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is arguably the most influential circuit court as it covers nearly 20...
Midterm Elections – A Record Number of Native Americans Running for Office
← Previous Article Next Article → The midterm elections are less than two weeks away, and many voters will soon be casting their votes in what will likely be a historic election. For the first time in history, a Native American woman is likely to be elected...
Improving Access to Credit by Revamping FICO Scores
← Previous Article Next Article → After years in development, the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) has unveiled its new credit scoring system called UltraFICO. The new system provides consumers the opportunity to modify their credit score by allowing lenders to...
Interactive Map Shows Importance of Native American Financial Institutions in Combating Credit Deserts
← Previous Article Next Article → The Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) has recently unveiled a new interactive map of Native American-owned financial institutions. The map includes the locations and asset sizes of banks, credit unions, and...
