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NAFSA Executive Director Highlights Role of Tribal Sovereignty, Third Party Vendors to Tribal Lending Enterprises in New Forbes Article
In an article published in Forbes earlier this week, NAFSA Executive Director Gary Davis, a member of the Forbes Finance Council, highlighted the role of tribal sovereignty as a core principle of how tribes live, operate, and govern themselves, particularly as it...
Rate Cap Bill Won’t Be Considered This Year After Moderate Democrats Express Concerns
Legislation introduced by Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) and Glen Grothman (R-Wisc.) that would ban all loans above a 36 percent APR was not considered in the House Financial Services Committee markup this week, meaning that it will not come before the committee...
Federal Agencies Issue Statement Recognizing Alternative Data’s Potential to Expand Credit Access and Benefit Consumers
Last week, five federal agencies—including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of 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
