Nov 8, 2023 | Litigation, News, Online Lending, Tribal Sovereignty
Minnesota AG Sues Three Tribal Lenders Earlier this month, Minnesota Attorney General (AG) Keith Ellison filed a federal lawsuit against three Tribally-owned online lending companies, which his office says “issued thousands of loans to consumers in Minnesota that...
May 10, 2023 | News, Tribal Sovereignty
Catawba Indian Nation Passes Banking Code to Attract Banks and Fintechs Last month, the Catawba Indian Nation in South Carolina passed a banking code to attract both traditional and new financial activity to its reservation. It is headed by the Catawba Digital...
Oct 13, 2022 | NAFSA News, Tribal Sovereignty
A special conversation with Chairman John R. Shotton (Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma and Chairman, NAFSA, Board of Directors) As part of our celebration of the Native American Financial Services Association’s (NAFSA) 10-year anniversary, we will be bringing you a...
Aug 29, 2022 | NAFSA News, Press Release, Tribal Sovereignty
Native American Financial Services Association Celebrates Ten Years of Advocating for Tribal Sovereignty Over ten years ago, Native American tribes met to officially launch the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA), a 501(c)(6) trade association...
Aug 13, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
Senate Confirms Bryan Todd Newland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Bryan Todd Newland of Michigan as the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. Newland will advise Interior Secretary Deb...
Mar 10, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
Congress Sends $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package to President’s Desk This afternoon, Congress passed its $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, which now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature. That means millions of Americans will soon see $1,400 economic...
