The Latest Financial News
House Financial Services Committee To Hold Seven Virtual Hearings in June
This afternoon, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) announced that the committee would be holding seven virtual hearings during the month of June. The majority of the hearings will cover topics related to financial services policy...
Otting Steps Down as Head of OCC
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. Otting announced that he will resign from office at the end of this week, just over halfway through his five-year term. First Deputy and Chief Operating Officer Brian P. Brooks will become Acting Comptroller of the Currency until...
Financial Regulators Issue Guidance for Offering Responsible Small-Dollar Loans
Last week, four federal financial regulatory agencies released guidance titled “Interagency Lending Principles for Offering Responsible Small-Dollar Loans,” encouraging credit unions, supervised banks, and savings associations to offer lending products to meet the...
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
