CFPB Receives Support from Free-Market Organizations
← 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...
CFPB Changes Policy on Civil Investigative Demands
← 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...
Four Steps to Start Saving for Retirement
← 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...
Treasury Aims to Address Tribal Concerns in Second Batch of Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones
← 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...
Kraninger’s Vision for the CFPB
← 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...
OCC’s Fintech Charter May Soon Have Its First Applicant
← 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...
Criticism Mounts over SBA’s Proposal to Increase Fees on its 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program
← 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...
Explore Investment Options and Your Financial Risk Tolerance
← 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...
