The Latest Financial News
Senate Banking Committee Holds Relatively Smooth Hearing for FDIC Nominee Christy Goldsmith Romero
Last week, Christy Goldsmith Romero appeared before the Senate Banking Committee for her confirmation hearing as President Biden’s nominee to take the reins of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) from scandal-plagued Chairman Martin Gruenberg. During her...
End of NY Legislative Session Means No BNPL Bill This Year
New York State lawmakers ended their legislative session in June with no new state regulations for the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry, contrary to what many anticipated. State governor Kathy Hochul began the BNPL campaign in January with proposed legislation that...
SCOTUS Ends Chevron Deference, Severely Restricting Executive Agency Power
In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overruled a longstanding precedent known as the Chevron Deference. The Chevron precedent said that federal agencies, not judges, should interpret federal laws, which bolstered...
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
