The Latest Financial News
Are Government Regulations Killing Community Banks?
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that finds that “macroeconomic, local market and bank characteristics” (i.e. interest rates, market competition, bank size, etc.) have had a more profound impact on the...
CFPB Releases New Report on Credit Invisibility
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report on Monday that explores the impact that geography has on credit invisibility. The report, “The Geography of Credit Invisibility,” builds on CFPB’s previous two works on the...
NAFSA Launches Digital Financial Literacy Program
The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) is pleased to announce the launch of our Digital Financial Literacy Program. This program is designed to provide easy-to-understand information to help people better understand their...
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
