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Senate Banking Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for CFPB Nominee Rohit Chopra
Earlier this week, the Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing for two of President Biden’s nominees: Gary Gensler, nominated to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Rohit Chopra, nominated to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
Experian Research Finds Consumers Embracing Digital Transactions
Experian’s 2021 Global Insight Report revealed that 60 percent of consumers currently use a mobile wallet to make digital payments, and 38 percent of consumers anticipate increasing their online activity in the next year. Presently, the top two online activities among...
CFPB Hiring Personnel in Anticipation of Enforcement Push
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced its plans to establish a new enforcement team in preparation of strengthening its oversight of banks, mortgage servicers, and other financial firms. Acting Director Dave Uejio started the effort to...
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
