The Latest Financial News
House Financial Services and Oversight Committee Chairs Urge FDIC to Boost Crisis Readiness Policies
Members of the House Financial Services and Oversight Committees recently wrote a letter to the FDIC seeking information on whether—and how—the agency is prepared to handle the threat of the coronavirus pandemic to the United States economy. The letter is a response...
Fintechs Approved to Make Small Business Loans Under Paycheck Protection Program
After aggressive lobbying, three fintech companies ⎯ PayPal, Square Capital, and Intuit QuickBooks Capital ⎯ recently announced that they were authorized by the federal government to make small business loans under the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program passed...
Experian’s Clarity Services Releases 2020 Alternative Financial Services Lending Trends Report
Experian’s Clarity Services Inc., which specializes in alternative financial services data and solutions, recently released its 2020 Alternative Financial Services Lending Trends Report. The report’s findings are based on an analysis of more than 500 million consumer...
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
