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From Barriers to Bridges: Navigating the Unique Landscape of Indigenous Enterprise Financing

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In recent years, growing attention and effort has been placed on studying Indigenous economies in Canada with the aim of closing gaps in business, project, community and housing financing, ultimately closing the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Minnesota AG Bans Tribal Lender from Doing Business within the State

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On February 21, the Minnesota Attorney General settled an action against executives of a Montana-based tribal lender for alleged predatory lending practices. In its complaint, filed in October 2023, the AG alleged the company...more

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FTC Issues Report on Consumer Issues Affecting American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

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On March 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) submitted a report to Congress discussing its findings regarding the frauds, scams, and bad business practices that affect American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities...more

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CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program Summary (Updated)

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) aims to provide qualifying small businesses, nonprofit organizations, veterans organizations, tribal businesses, sole...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Second Circuit Decision has Implications for Native American Sovereign Immunity and Predatory Lending Practices

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On April 24, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its decision in the case of Gingras v. Think Finance, Inc., 2019 WL 1780951 (2d Cir. April 24, 2019), a decision with far-reaching implications on...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB denies petition by tribal payday lenders to set aside CIDs

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On September 26, the CFPB issued a 10-page order denying a petition filed jointly by three tribal payday lenders that asked the CFPB to set aside the civil investigative demands (CIDs) the lenders received from the CFPB. The...more

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Lenders Pushback on New York’s Efforts to Curb Payday Lending

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Members of tribal nations filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the New York State Department of Financial Services in response to the its attempt to shut down...more

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Update On Tribal Loans To State Residents

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Native American tribes increasingly are engaging in consumer lending over the Internet. These “tribal loans” present unique legal questions and issues, including whether tribal sovereign immunity shields tribes and their...more

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