May 9, 2019 | NAFSA News, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) hosted a webinar with LendConnect on Thursday, May 2 entitled “The Rise (and Future) of Online Installment Lending.” The hour-long discussion between Justin Fisk,...
May 8, 2019 | Federal Regulation, Litigation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → A Ninth Circuit panel said that the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is constitutional, keeping the Ninth Court aligned with the D.C. Circuit’s ruling in PHH Corporation v. CFPB.Critics...
May 8, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released today a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish new rules on debt collection, primarily for third-party debt collectors. If finalized, it would amend the...
May 6, 2019 | Financial Literacy, News
← Previous Article Next Article → For many people, purchasing a home can the largest financial decision they will make in their life, as well as one of the most daunting. NAFSA’s Financial Literacy Program has a digital module called Considering Home...
May 3, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Earlier this week, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) established the Consumer Protection and Financial Enforcement Division, an agency some are calling a “mini-CFPB.”Katherine A. Lemire will lead the...
May 3, 2019 | Federal Regulation, Litigation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → A district judge recently gave the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) the green light to sue the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over it fintech charter, arguing that the fintech charter was...
May 1, 2019 | Financial Literacy, News
← Previous Article Next Article → On April 30, the last day of Financial Literacy Month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bipartisan resolutions aimed at promoting financial literacy among young adults and the elderly. On the same day, the...
May 1, 2019 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the national association for community banks, released its 2019 policy priorities during its Capital Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 29. According to ICBA, community...
Apr 26, 2019 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Despite banks’ long-lasting struggle with poor reputation since the financial crisis, they have found ways to retain customers, especially big banks. According to a recent survey by J.D. Power, only four percent of customers...
Apr 25, 2019 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Pressure is mounting for Congress to act on cannabis legalization. Just last week, 24 state regulators sent a letter to Congress urging leadership to allow state-chartered financial institutions to work with...
