The Latest Financial News
Increased Consumer Activity Driving Wages Up for Restaurant and Hospitality Workers
As the economy recovers from COVID-19 and pandemic-related restrictions are lifted, low-wage workers are increasingly finding jobs and getting pay increases. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics reported that the economy added nearly 850,000 jobs in June, including...
Rep. Maloney Introduces Overdraft Protection Act
Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, recently reintroduced her Overdraft Protection Act, which would restrict the number of times banks can collect overdraft fees and is intended to make sure the charges...
CFPB Acting Director Uejio Nominated for HUD Assistant Secretary
Last week, President Biden nominated acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Dave Uejio to serve as an assistant secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According to American Banker, Uejio was on a list of White...
Featured Resources
Our Digital Financial Literacy Program
Too many consumers mismanage their budgets, make poor investment decisions, and fail to properly plan for the future. NAFSA is committed to empowering people with the skills they need to change this trend and thrive financially. NAFSA’s Financial Literacy Program offers an assortment of digital modules covering a wide variety of financial topics, including building emergency savings, mortgage education, and retirement planning.
Tribal Online Lending Best Practices
NAFSA has developed Best Practices for the exclusive use of all NAFSA Members as it relates to their Tribal Online Lending businesses. We believe these Best Practices will help ensure consumer protection, quality service, and positive customer and industry interactions during the life of the loans made by tribal lending entities who are NAFSA members. Our Best Practices apply to all stages of the loan, including marketing, origination, servicing, collecting, and ongoing data privacy.
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.
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
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
