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Five Bank Regulators Seek Input on How Financial Institutions Use AI
Last week, five federal financial regulatory agencies—the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Office of the Comptroller of...
Waters Releases April Hearing Schedule for House Financial Services Committee
According to Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services (HFSC), the committee is currently slated to hold seven hearings over the month of April, covering a range of topics. The committee’s legislative hearing...
Congressional Democrats Introduce Resolution Undoing OCC’s True Lender Rule
Last week, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Representative Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) introduced a resolution aimed at undoing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) ‘True Lender’ rule, issued in October 2020. The resolution...
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
