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ABA and CUNA Issue Statements Advising Legislators That Interest Rate Caps Could Harm Consumers and Reduce Offerings
Recently, the American Bankers Association (ABA) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) issued statements warning lawmakers of the potential drawbacks to imposing rate caps on consumer credit products. Both agencies stressed that overly protective...
CFPB Clarifies “Abusiveness” Standard in New Policy Statement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a statement clearing up how the Bureau plans to tackle the Dodd-Frank Act’s “abusiveness” standard as it undertakes its supervision and enforcement authorities. The Dodd-Frank Act is the first federal law...
Kabbage to Begin Offering Short-Term Loans for Small Businesses
Kabbage, the online lending company that provides lines of credit to small businesses, recently announced that it will start offering short-term loans with a repayment period of only three days. Beforehand, the lender offered loans with terms of six, twelve, or...
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
