The Latest Financial News
House Votes to Overturn True Lender Rule, Sending Repeal to President’s Desk
Yesterday, House lawmakers voted to pass legislation overturning the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule issued in October, which governs partnerships between banks and third-party lenders. In May, the Senate voted to repeal the rule,...
CFPB Restarts MLA Exams
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued an interpretive rule that reasserts its authority to use Military Lending Act (MLA) exams to protect servicemembers from overpaying for financial services. The CFPB started reviewing lenders’ records in...
Morning Consult Report Finds Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Have Overdrafted Accounts Within Past Year
Recent data from Morning Consult showed that nearly half of Americans overdrafted their accounts in the past and 19 percent have overdrafted within the last 12 months. At least 75 percent of the U.S. public thought that banks should have waived overdraft fees during...
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
