The Latest Financial News
CFPB Announces New Rulemaking on Debt Collection Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) earlier this week. In the report, the CFPB announced that it would issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would address debt...
Kraninger Empowers CFPB Advisory Boards
Last Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it would be making several changes to the CFPB Advisory Committees, providing the committee members longer terms and increasing the frequency of in-person meetings. The Advisory Boards...
The Administration and Congress Mull Changes to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Earlier today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a request for comments on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), a federal law that makes it illegal for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant on the basis of certain characteristics....
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
