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...
Apr 25, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Earlier this week, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, alongside 17 other free-market organizations, sent a letter to Kathy Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging her to follow...
Apr 23, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) earlier today announced a policy change regarding Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) with the goal of providing “more information about the potentially wrongful conduct under...
Apr 22, 2019 | Financial Literacy, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Saving for retirement is often seen as an expense to put off for another day. It can be challenging to consider a distant future, especially when more immediate spending needs take priority. Unfortunately, this means many...
Apr 19, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Treasury released a second tranche of highly anticipated regulations on opportunity zones. The new regulations are meant to provide guidance and answers to the many questions that...
Apr 18, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → In her first public speech as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Kathy Kranigner outlined her vision for the federal agency, announcing that the CFPB would focus on preventing consumer harm and...
Apr 17, 2019 | Federal Regulation, FinTech, News
← Previous Article Next Article → According to Politico, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Avant, an online lender, are in high-level discussions regarding the federal agency’s fintech charter. Barring any mishaps, Avant is likely to be...
Apr 16, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
← Previous Article Next Article → In its Annual Performance Report, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that to cover the costs of its 7(a) loan guaranty program, SBA would either have to raise fees or it would need an additional $99 million...
