The Latest Financial News
Treasury Department Argues Against Postal Banking
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) should stay away from postal banking, according to a recently released report by the Department of Treasury. The report’s primary goal was to “identify a path for the USPS to operate under a sustainable business model,...
Senate Confirms Kraninger as Director of the CFPB
On December 6, the Senate voted along party lines to confirm Kathy Kraninger as the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Kraninger will take over the federal agency from Mick Mulvaney, who has been the acting-director since...
Appeals Court Upholds $1.3 Billion Award Against Scott Tucker
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $1.3 billion award against Scott Tucker’s loan companies, rejecting Tucker’s arguments that the loan agreements were not unfair or deceptive. In the published opinion, U.S. Circuit Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain...
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
