The Latest Financial News
Supreme Court Assigns Defender of the CFPB
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court appointed Paul Clement to defend the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in Seila Law v. CFPB. Normally, the Department of Justice would defend the CFPB in a case such as this, but the Trump...
House Passes Financial Inclusion Bill
On October 28, the House of Representatives passed the Financial Inclusion in Banking Act, a bill that aims to address “systemic barriers in traditional banking and promotes greater inclusion in our nation’s financial system.” According to Congressman David Scott, who...
Congressional Democrats Urge CFPB to Continue Gathering Mortgage Data
Senator Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger urging her and the CFPB to continue collecting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HDMA) data, which the letter says...
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
