Thursday, April 12, 2007 – Home, Home on the Rez:Buying a home on tribal lands has its challenges. Lenders, concerned about tribal sovereign immunity, most often automatically rejected tribal members' loan applications. But a new era in tribal housing is upon us. Tribal housing authorities, federal agencies, mortgage companies and others are working together to eliminate barriers. What are the advantages of owning a home on tribal lands? Guests include Juel Burnette of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe who serves as Native American Lending Manager at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Paul Lumley of the Yakama Nation, Director of the National American Indian Housing Council.
