The Latest Financial News
2/3 of Adults Not Optimistic Personal Finances Will Improve in 2022
According to a recent Bankrate survey, two-thirds of U.S. adults anticipate no improvement in their personal finances in 2022. While 42 percent of Americans said their financial situation will stay the same, 26 percent said their finances will get worse, including 18...
FDIC Chair McWilliams to Resign in Early February
In a surprising move that comes after weeks of partisan infighting at the agency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams announced on December 31 that she would be resigning as Chairwoman effective February 4, 2022. In her...
Equifax Adding BNPL Plans to Credit Reports
This year, Equifax Inc. will start recording Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) installment plans on credit reports to give lenders a more complete picture of consumers’ financial commitments. In recent years, Buy Now, Pay Later plans have increased in the U.S. as an...
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
