The Latest Financial News
Federal Regulators Nearing Consensus on CRA and Small-Dollar Lending
Late last week, Jelena McWilliams, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) indicated that federal regulators would soon propose changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and small-dollar lending policies.CRA governs how depository...
Recent OCC Report Highlights Potential Fintech Risks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently released their Semiannual Risk Perspective report. The report focuses on current issues that could pose a risk to bank safety and compliance in the future. A featured future risk is the increase of financial...
CFPB’s Spring 2019 Rulemaking Agenda Sheds Light on Regulatory Priorities
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its Spring 2019 rulemaking agenda on May 22, 2019. The agenda mentioned significant regulatory matters that the CFPB intends to have under consideration from May 1, 2019, to April 30, 2020.“The Bureau expects...
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
