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Green Trust Cash Closed

Fort Belknap Indian Community (Island Mountain DG) · 2015–2020

Green Trust Cash did something almost no tribal lender does: it closed voluntarily in November 2020 and forgave its outstanding loans outright — no lawsuit required.

Do I still owe Green Trust Cash?

Collection status
Stopped November 30, 2020
Debt relief
Outstanding loans voluntarily forgiven and discharged
Closed
2020

Voluntarily closed November 30, 2020.

Green Trust Cash at a glance

Closed
Owning tribe
Fort Belknap Indian Community (Island Mountain DG)
Lending since
2015
Loan amounts
$100–$1,500
APR range
400–795%
Website
greentrustcash.com

What a Green Trust Cash loan cost

Green Trust Cash lent $100 to $1,500 at APRs of roughly 400–795% until it stopped on November 30, 2020. The rates were standard for the Island Mountain family — but the ending was not: rather than being sued into closure, it shut down and forgave what borrowers still owed.

The voluntary closure — and what still applies

Green Trust Cash was operated by the Fort Belknap Indian Community's Island Mountain Development Group in Hays, Montana — the same back office behind Bright Lending, Target Cash Now and Cash Advance Now. It closed on November 30, 2020 and voluntarily forgave and discharged its outstanding loans.

That did not end the family's legal exposure. Minnesota's attorney general sued the individuals controlling Green Trust Cash, Bright Lending and Target Cash Now over 400–800% APRs; the February 2024 settlement cut all Island Mountain Minnesota loans to principal-only and barred the brands from lending to Minnesota residents.

Frequently asked questions

Why did Green Trust Cash close?

It shut down voluntarily on November 30, 2020 and forgave outstanding loans — unusual in this industry, where brands are typically closed by litigation or enforcement. Its sibling brands (Bright Lending, Target Cash Now) continued.

Who owned Green Trust Cash?

The Fort Belknap Indian Community of Montana, through Island Mountain Development Group in Hays, MT — the same operator behind Bright Lending, Target Cash Now and Cash Advance Now.