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CFPB Proposes Rule to Crack Down on Overdraft Fees
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to rein in excessive overdraft fees that would close a loophole exempting overdraft lending services from provisions of the Truth in Lending Act and other consumer financial protection laws....
House Financial Services Committee Announces Bipartisan AI Working Group
Last week, House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) announced the formation of the Committee’s bipartisan Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that will investigate how technology...
33% of Consumers Saw Credit Scores Decline After Unexpected Expense
A recent report by PYMNTS Intelligence and Sezzle entitled “Credit Card Use During Economic Turbulence” found that roughly 60 percent of all consumers had an unexpected expense in the last year, averaging $5,500. Medical emergencies were the most prevalent unexpected...
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
