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Democratic State AGs Push Banks on Overdraft Fees
Earlier this month, attorneys general (AGs) from more than a dozen states sent letters urging JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bancorp to eliminate overdraft fees for consumers. In the past year, all four banks have announced changes to their...
Brown Asks Fed and OCC to Review Bank Mergers
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, recently sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, pushing them to join the Federal Deposit Insurance...
21 Attorneys General Say CFPB Should Regulate Buy Now, Pay Later
Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) closed its request for comments on the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) inquiry it launched on December 16. Among the comments received, 21 state attorneys general (AGs) submitted a letter expressing concern that...
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
