The Latest Financial News
Americans Spent Roughly $25 Billion in Credit Card Interest Last Year
A recent analysis by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that the average annual percentage rate (APR) on credit cards almost doubled in 2023 to 22.8 percent from 12.9 percent in 2013, resulting in a total $25 billion cost in interest fees last year....
Americans With Lower Credit Scores Use BNPL More Often
New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that Americans already facing financial hardship are more frequent and intensive users of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) offerings, with the majority of them utilizing BNPL services five or more times a year....
New York Cracks Down on Credit Card Surcharges
Earlier this month, a New York state law went into effect that mandates merchants provide more transparency surrounding credit card fees. It limits credit card surcharges to the amount charged to the business by the credit card company, and requires businesses to...
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
