The Latest Financial News
Nearly 2/3 of Americans Do Not Expect Personal Financial Situation to Improve in 2024
A new Bankrate survey found that 63 percent of Americans do not expect their personal financial situation to improve in 2024. More than a quarter (26 percent) believe their financial situation will get worse, with 16 percent of that share expecting their finances to...
New Report Finds 19% of Consumers Use BNPL to Bypass Hard Credit Checks
“Buy now, pay later” (BNPL) products break down payments into more affordable installments, giving consumers more control over the timing of their expenses. A recent PYMNTS Intelligence report entitled “The Credit Accessibility Series: BNPL’s Wide-Ranging Impact on...
Gen X Consumers Hold More Debt than Other Generations
A recent research collaboration by PYMNTS Intelligence and Sezzle entitled “The Credit Accessibility Series: Economic Malaise Exacerbating U.S. Consumer Debt Levels” found that Generation X (ages 41-56) has more debt than any other generation. On average, a Gen X...
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
