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Bipartisan Group of 24 Senators Urge Congressional Leadership to Move SAFE Act
Last week, a bipartisan group of two dozen Senators sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking for the SAFE Act—a cannabis banking reform bill—to be included in the final America COMPETES Act of 2022 currently being negotiated between the House and Senate. The...
$60M Loan Deal Suggests Banks May Be Becoming More Comfortable Lending to Cannabis Businesses
AFC Gamma, a publicly traded company that provides lending to the cannabis industry, said that it has struck a deal with Pasadena, California-based East West Bank and an unnamed bank for a $60 million credit facility that may be increased to $100 million under the...
Senate Confirms Cook, Jefferson to Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Nearly four months after President Biden nominated Dr. Lisa Cook and Dr. Philip Jefferson to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Senate has voted to confirm his nominees. Cook was confirmed by vote of 51-50, with Vice President Kamala...
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
