The Latest Financial News
CFPB Report Shows Substantial Decline in Credit Applications in March
According to a report issued last week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), consumer credit applications considerably declined in March, likely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of applications is measured by lenders’ inquiries when...
Senators Brown and Booker Push Banks to Suspend Overdraft Fees
United States Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) recently wrote a letter to 15 bank CEOs, urging them to temporarily ban burdensome overdraft fees for customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We urge you to cease charging overdraft and...
New Coronavirus Relief Package Signed Into Law
Last week, in the latest effort to provide relief to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Health Care Enhancement Act, which was subsequently signed into law 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
