The Latest Financial News
Venmo Launches Its First Credit Card
Earlier this month, Venmo launched its own credit card, issuing it to select Venmo customers. This comes after approximately a year of the company teasing a possible credit card offering, as well as a debit card released in June 2018. Cardholders can make statement...
Bank of America Announces Plans to Offer Short-Term Loans
Last week, Bank of America Corp. unveiled plans to offer short-term loans to customers that have had checking accounts for more than a year. Under the new plan, customers can borrow up to $500 for a flat $5 fee; the advance would be available in increments of $100 and...
Reshaped Supreme Court Could Aim at Regulatory Power
After the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month and the subsequent nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace her on the Supreme Court, many expect the reshaped, conservative-dominated Court to be more agreeable for business on many key issues such as...
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
