The Latest Financial News
CFPB Announces Plans For FAQs to Help BNPL Lenders Ensure Compliance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to issue a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) next month to help buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders comply with federal laws and regulations. The FAQs will address questions that the CFPB has heard in meetings...
CFPB Taking on Chatbots
The Biden Administration is pushing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to investigate banks’ use of chatbots and to address customer service “doom loops” in a broader effort to prioritize consumers’ time. The White House said that the CFPB plans to...
Fintechs Increase Lobbying Spending on EWA, AI, and Crypto
Major fintech firms increased lobbying spending during the first half of the year compared to their previous spending in the same time frame of 2023, notably on AI, cryptocurrency, and earned wage access (EWA). These findings were reported by OpenSecrets, which cited...
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
