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Government Report: Recommendations for OCC to Reduce Regulatory Capture
There are nine ways that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) can reduce the risk of regulatory capture, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The OCC, led by the Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, agreed with one of the...
Congresswoman Waters Pens Letter to CFPB Employees
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA-43), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, recently penned an open letter to the staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging them to publicly report any “waste, fraud, abuse or gross mismanagement” at...
Bank Profits Shattered Records in 2018
Banks made more profits in 2018 than ever before in recorded history. According to recently released data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), banks made more than $236.7 billion in 2018, which is 44.1 percent more than in 2017. FDIC Chair Jelena...
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
