What is Financial Literacy?
← Previous Article Next Article → Financial literacy is the ability to understand a broad range of financial areas including financial management, strategic investment, and much more. The goal of financial literacy is to help individuals and families make...
Are Government Regulations Killing Community Banks?
← Previous Article Next Article → The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that finds that “macroeconomic, local market and bank characteristics” (i.e. interest rates, market competition, bank size, etc.) have had a more profound...
Native American Financial Services Association Launches Digital Financial Literacy Program
← Previous Article Next Article → NAFSA launches financial literacy tool Washington D.C – September 19, 2018 – The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) announces the launch of an interactive, online financial literacy...
CFPB Releases New Report on Credit Invisibility
← Previous Article Next Article → The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report on Monday that explores the impact that geography has on credit invisibility. The report, “The Geography of Credit Invisibility,” builds on CFPB’s previous...
NAFSA Launches Digital Financial Literacy Program
← Previous Article Next Article → The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) is pleased to announce the launch of our Digital Financial Literacy Program. This program is designed to provide easy-to-understand information to help people better...
A New Constitutional Challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
← Previous Article Next Article → State National Bank of Big Spring alongside two non-profit organizations recently filed a petition for certiorari – a request for the Supreme Court to hear a case – that challenges the constitutionality of the...
Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement Clarifying Supervisory Guidance
← Previous Article Next Article → Five federal agencies – The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Consumer Financial Protection...
Banks Eying a Return to Small-Dollar Installment Loans?
← Previous Article Next Article → U.S. Bank, the largest regional bank in the United States, announced yesterday that it would begin providing small-dollar loans between $100 and $1,000 to its customers, making it the first national bank to offer such loan...
