An online tribal lender's fall; get ready for FedNow now, Brainard says

A decade ago, Think Finance partnered with Native American tribes in an effort to avoid state interest-rate caps on consumer loans. After the company's legal woes finally ended this month, court documents shed light on its rapid rise and steep fall: How 'it all unraveled' for one online tribal lender

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