Apr 3, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should respect NACHA standards and rescind the Payment Provisions of its 2017 Final Rule entitled, “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans” (i.e....
Apr 2, 2019 | FinTech, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → According to new research by Dr. Eric Trevan, a professor of public administration at Evergreen College in Washington State, e-commerce is vital for Indian Country, particularly for tribes located in rural areas. In fact,...
Apr 1, 2019 | Financial Literacy, News
← Previous Article Next Article → It’s never too late to create a plan to tackle your debt. Debt can be overwhelming and it can sometimes feel like you might never climb out of the financial hole. The Native American Financial Services Association’s (NAFSA)...
Apr 1, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Over the past several years, federal regulators have been cracking down on debt-relief companies, which are companies that claim they can renegotiate, settle, or provide debt relief to consumers. According to one federal...
Mar 28, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → California Assemblywoman Monique Limon told reporters earlier this week that she is exploring how that state can strengthen consumer protection in financial services. Limon suggested that California could either create a...
Mar 27, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report yesterday arguing that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) need more enforcement tools to adequately protect...
Mar 26, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, Litigation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Federal District Judge Lee Yeakel provided a reprieve to short-term, small-dollar lenders last week by continuing to “stay” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Small-Dollar Rule. The rule’s provisions were...
Mar 25, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) earlier this week. In the report, the CFPB announced that it would issue a Notice of Proposed...
Mar 25, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Last Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it would be making several changes to the CFPB Advisory Committees, providing the committee members longer terms and increasing the frequency of...
Mar 20, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Earlier today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a request for comments on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), a federal law that makes it illegal for any creditor to discriminate against any...
