Leandra English Steps Down From CFPB
← Previous Article Next Article → Leandra English, who had been engaged in a legal battle to challenge acting director Mick Mulvaney for control of the agency, announced on Friday that she is resigning from the agency and ending her legal fight. “I will be...
Number of Native American Candidates Running for Office in 2018 Hits a New High
← Previous Article Next Article → This year, according to a story on NPR, candidates for elected office include a record number of women among a record number of Native Americans. This includes Deb Haaland, who is running for Congress in New Mexico and who...
Personal Loans Hit a New Record, Driven by Online Lending Platforms
← Previous Article Next Article → According to new data from TransUnion, which was reported in a Bloomberg story, personal loans have hit record highs in 2018 and are now the fastest-growing U.S. consumer lending category. The rising usage of personal loans,...
SoFi Seeking $500 Million to Buy Other Fintech Firms
← Previous Article Next Article → Social Finance Inc. (SoFi) – an online finance company that provides lending products including student loan refinancing, personal loans, and mortgages – is reportedly seeking a $500 million line of credit from banks to...
Tara Sweeney Makes History as First Alaska Native to Serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
← Previous Article Next Article → Last week, by unanimous consent, the United States Senate confirmed Tara Sweeney to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. Sweeney is the first Alaska Native to serve in the...
Reputation Survey Finds Decline in Consumers’ Bank Opinions
← Previous Article Next Article → For the first time in five years, bank reputations are on the decline, according to the eighth Annual Survey of Bank Reputations conducted by American Banker and the Reputation Institute. The yearly study measures U.S....
House Passes Bill to Include Utility, Telecom, Landlord Data in Consumer Credit Scores
← Previous Article Next Article → Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) that would help consumers build credit histories by allowing utility and...
Senate Confirms Jean Carol Hovland as HHS Commissioner of the Administration of Native Americans
← Previous Article Next Article → Last week, the Senate confirmed by voice vote the nomination of Jean Carol Hovland, an enrolled member of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, to serve as Commissioner of the Administration of Native Americans at the Department...
