The Native American Financial Services Association represents the interests of Native American owned financial services providers
Protecting Native American sovereign rights and creating economic opportunities in Indian Country. We are NAFSA.
By working together, we can provide much-needed economic opportunity and development to Indian Country for the benefit of our tribal communities.
The Key Missions Of NAFSA Include:
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
Increasing Career Opportunities for Native Americans in the Financial Services Industry
NAFSA NEWS & UPDATES
Class Action Settles Alleged Kickback Scheme with PHH Corp. for $17 Million
A California class action against PHH Corp. and Realogy alleging an elaborate kickback scheme to funnel referrals to subsidiaries in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act has settled for $17 million. The settlement does not include an admission of...
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Federal Court Dismisses Credit Reporting Case Against Tribal Lender
A federal magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a lawsuit this month against Plain Green, LLC, a tribal lending entity (TLE) wholly owned and operated by the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy Reservation, on the grounds that the tribe’s...
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Occupational Hazard: How State Licensing Is Invading Tribal Sovereignty
States license more than 1,100 occupations in America, including professions as diverse as boxing in Nevada, hearing aid sales in Michigan, and talent agents in Connecticut. For small dollar lending, some states, like Washington, require a consumer loan license to...
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CFPB Mum On Small Dollar Rule in New Regulatory Agenda
On August 24th the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its semiannual regulatory agenda. The agenda covers a period from May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. The purpose of the agenda is to provide notification to the public of the various regulatory...
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Experienced tribal advocate and attorney Joe Sarcinella joins NAFSA
Sarcinella, who was most recently at Department of Defense, is NAFSA’s new COO and General Counsel WASHINGTON, DC – Joe Sarcinella has joined the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) as its Chief Operations Officer and General Counsel. Mr. Sarcinella...
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