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Crapo Outlines Five Options to Address Concerns with Cannabis Banking Legislation
Recently, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced his opposition to the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, which was introduced by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) in March and passed the House of Representatives in September...
HSFC Chairwoman Waters Accuses CFPB Director Kraninger of Politicizing Enforcement Team
Earlier this month, Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathleen Kraninger accusing her of politicizing the Bureau. The letter came after...
Supreme Court to Take Up Constitutionality of CFPB in March
On March 3, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a landmark case that will determine whether the leadership structure of the CFPB is constitutional. Opponents of the Bureau have long argued that 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
