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...
Apr 15, 2019 | Financial Literacy, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Investments can be a great way to grow your hard-earned money over time. For many people, the idea of investing is both exciting and daunting. In this post, the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) will...
Apr 12, 2019 | Banks & Credit Unions, News, Online Lending
← Previous Article Next Article → The American Bankers Association (ABA) released new data yesterday covering loan delinquencies. Most closed-end loans saw a fall in delinquencies in the fourth quarter of 2018 while most open-ended loans saw a small...
Apr 12, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Kathy Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), was recently named chairman of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), an interagency governmental body that is...
