The Latest Financial News
Senate Votes to Repeal True Lender Rule
Last week, the U.S. Senate voted 52-47 in support of a resolution that would repeal the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule governing partnerships between banks and third-party lenders. These arrangements have come under fire from some...
Biden Administration Taps Former CFPB Director Richard Cordray to Oversee Federal Student Loans
The Biden administration recently appointed former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Richard Cordray to lead the Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid, which oversees student loans and financial aid programs. The position,...
NAFSA Sends Letter to Senate Leaders Expressing Support for OCC’s True Lender Rule
As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider a resolution introduced by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) that would overturn the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)’s “True Lender” Rule, Native American Financial Services Association...
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
