Exciting things are happening across Indian Country, from new business ventures to government contracts, U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for community projects and other opportunities for Native American entrepreneurs. One venture recently opened in Shawnee, Oklahoma is Peltier Mobile Auto Detail Service. We caught up with owner Tracy Peltier earlier this month for an interview Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Community Development Corporation is not the kind of financial institution that worries financial regulators like the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. More often than not, it is a champion of the little guy. Its staff works with tribal members and employees to provide financial products and counseling services. It offers these same Read More »
According to the statistics from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, with more than 20,000 across the U.S., there are more payday loan lenders in the U.S. than franchise locations of either Starbucks or McDonald’s. The golden arches boast a paltry 14,267 franchises by comparison. The wide presence of this specific kind of lending institution, Read More »
New Year’s resolutions for many might include losing weight, saving money or starting a new job. The Hownikan spoke with several employees around the Tribe for tips on how to achieve these goals.
The Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation was one of seven community development financial institutions to close on a multi-party bond totaling $127 million. On its own, the CPCDC has secured a $16 million bond as part of the United States Treasury Department’s CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. With this bond, the total amount of financing secured Read More »
Everyone has waste of some type to dispose of, be it every day trash or a major renovation project at home or work. If there’s a job that is just too big for the normal cleanup process, Comanche Nation tribal member Brian Stillwell is your man. His CPCDC-financed small business will pick up and dispose Read More »
In Oklahoma, depending on the economy and climate, the two most important things coming out of the ground are oil and water. Testing the quality of the latter isn’t just about making sure what comes out of the kitchen faucet is potable though, with sources from waste water plants to wells requiring constant monitoring to Read More »
“Buy here, pay here” car lots, payday and signature loan lenders all are big business in Oklahoma. In the nonprofit world, we call these companies predatory lenders. There is a distinct reason we consider them predatory. Like lions, they prey on people who can’t get away. Most of the time, a bruised credit report causes Read More »
In October 2014, Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation Director Shane Jett was elected to the board of directors of the Opportunity Finance Network. Jett’s ascension to the highly regarded national lending organization was recently followed by Cindy Logsdon, who was elected as the new treasurer on the board of directors for the Native CDFI Network. Read More »
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. Are you, like most Americans, afraid of the holiday debt? Do you wake in a panic because you forgot in the holiday rush to buy a gift for your mother? Here are a few tips from the Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation to help avoid a holiday spending hangover and help Read More »