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Survey Finds 40% of Credit Card Debtors Don’t Know Their Interest Rate
A recent consumer survey commissioned by Bankrate found that 40 percent of credit card debtors don’t know the interest rate on their primary card with a balance. Bankrate measured the average credit card rate at 16.3 percent, and the Federal Reserve measured it at...
CFPB Report Claims Credit Bureaus Deficient in Responding to Consumer Complaints
A recent analysis by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that the three major credit reporting agencies—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—reported relief in response to less than 2 percent of covered complaints, a decline from nearly 25 percent of...
Study Finds Younger Generations Paying More in Monthly Banking Fees than Older Generations
A recent Bankrate survey found that Gen Z and millennial account holders pay on average more than three times as much in monthly bank fees than older generations. Checking account holders pay an average of $8 per month, and while Gen X pays about $4 and baby boomers...
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
