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CFPB Quarterly Trends Report Explores Prevalence of Payment Information in Consumer Credit Reporting
Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its most recent consumer credit trends report, examining the rates of actual payment information used in consumer credit reporting. The information plays a crucial role in determining which products...
Growth in Consumer Credit Use Slows as Balances Continue to Decline
Recent data released by the Federal Reserve show that as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued its trend of limited consumer purchases and declining credit card balances, U.S. consumer credit growth has slowed more than economists anticipated. A Bloomberg survey of...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Tribal Sovereignty, Self-Determination, and Consultation
Earlier this week, U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, convened a hearing on “From Languages to Homelands: Advancing Tribal Self Governance and Cultural Sovereignty for Future Generations.” Testifying at the committee...
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
