The Latest Financial News
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...
Congressional Resolution Introduced to Undo CFPB’s Buy Now, Pay Later Guidance
Earlier this month, members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.J. Res. 195, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of the recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) guidance on buy...
Comment Period on CFPB BNPL Rule Closes, Leaving Future Unclear
The comment period has officially ended for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s interpretive rule on buy now, pay later (BNPL) products, with multiple companies and organizations weighing in on the Bureau’s proposal to regulate the credit products that...
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
