CFPB Director Absolved of Possible Hatch Act Violations
In a recent letter, the United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) found that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray did not violate the Hatch Act, a federal law that prohibits federal employees from engaging in certain political...
NAFSA Co-Sponsors Hill Reception, Furthers Tribal Lending Advocacy at NACA Conference
NAFSA COO & General Counsel Joe Sarcinella is representing the organization this week at the Native American Contractors Association’s (NACA) Federal Contracting Policy and Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. Although NACA is generally focused on boosting...
NAFSA Submits Amicus Brief in Key Tribal Lending Case Now in Federal Court
NAFSA supports tribal lender’s motion to dismiss in Golden Valley Lending, et. Al. v. CFPB On October 31, The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) submitted an Amicus Curiae brief to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas in...
Trump Selects Jerome Powell to Lead Federal Reserve
President Trump announced on Thursday that former investment banker and current Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell would succeed Janet Yellen early next year to become the next Chair of the Federal Reserve. Powell will still need to be confirmed by the...
Trump Set to Sign Arbitration Rule Repeal
Following its razor-thin passage in the Senate last week, President Trump is expected to sign the repeal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) arbitration rule today after both houses of Congress voted to block the implementation of the rule via the...
House Financial Services Chair Chooses Not to Seek Reelection in 2018
Jeb Hensarling (R- TX), proponent of the Financial CHOICE Act and Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2018 when his current term in Congress expires. Rep. Hensarling was first elected to the House in...
NAFSA Promotes Exercising Sovereignty in Tribal Financial Services as Presenting Sponsor of AICCOK’s “The Gathering”
NAFSA Executive Director Gary Davis provided a keynote address on the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of Native businesses and NAFSA Chairman John Shotton and NAFSA Director of Policy and Research Clif Cottrell discussed the future of tribal financial services...
NAFSA Ends Busy Month Discussing Tribal Lending with Industry Professionals and Tribal Officials
Earlier this month, NAFSA staff had the opportunity to attend both Lend360 and the National Congress of American Indians’ (NCAI) 74th Annual Convention and Marketplace. At Lend360, the biggest conference in online lending, NAFSA Director of Policy and Research Clif...
