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Kraninger-led CFPB Finds Middle Ground in Enforcement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under the leadership of Kathy Kraninger has found a middle-ground in policing the financial services sector, initiating more enforcement actions than her predecessor Mick Mulvaney but less than Obama-appointed Richard...
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Constitutionality of CFPB
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to review Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a case that centers on the constitutionality of the CFPB. The dispute originated when Seila Law, a law firm, refused to turn over documents to the CFPB when...
Disagreements Arise within the Trump Administration over Student Loans
Over the past year, there has been a quiet battle brewing between the Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over the student loan industry. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the CFPB, sent a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren stating...
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
