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New York Moves to Strengthen Consumer Protection Laws
Letitia James, New York State Attorney General, recently announced a new bill to protect the state’s consumers and small businesses from deceptive practices and scams from lenders, health care firms, and debt collectors. The new bill, the Fostering Affordability and...
Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott Introduces “Debanking” Bill
Earlier this month, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act, legislation to curb “debanking” and prohibit regulators from using reputation risk as a component for...
Survey Finds Gen Z Using BNPL More than Credit Cards
A recent J.D. Power survey found that Gen Z consumers are more likely to use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products than traditional credit cards, which marks the first time this finding has appeared in poll results. The analytics firm surveyed about 4,300 U.S. consumers,...
Why NAFSA?
There are more than 570 federally-recognized tribes in the United States, many of whom are spread across in diverse areas. This has left a need for other tribal economic development opportunities to create sustainability and jobs on Native American reservations.
Tribal Financial Services:
Create jobs & economic development on tribal lands
Increase the financial independence of tribes
Deploy sovereignty & bolster tribal self-determination
The Impact of Tribal Financial Services
Coming from a history of staggering unemployment rates, limited opportunities, and lack of access to fundamental resources, Native American tribes began online lending businesses to create real change for the future. Internet commerce has been a vehicle for supporting economic growth, tribal services, and tribal development. These are their stories.
Our Mission
To advocate for tribal sovereignty, promote responsible financial services, and provide better economic opportunity in Indian Country for the benefit of tribal communities.
To protect and preserve the sovereignty of Native American tribes while offering an unprecedented opportunity for tribal economic growth
Growing opportunity for Indian Country in the financial services industry
Advancing financial literacy in tribal communities
