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Office of Financial Research Nominee Gets Confirmation Hearing
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on four nominations, including that of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to be Director of the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research (OFR). OFR is an...
Consumer Advocacy Groups Sue Over CFPB Nominee Records
Yesterday, consumer advocacy group Allied Progress filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against both the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), seeking information on Kathy Kraninger, President...
House Financial Services Committee Passes Financial Technology Protection Act
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee approved seven pieces of legislation, including the Financial Technology Protection Act (H.R. 5036). This legislation, introduced by Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), passed the Committee on a...
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
