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10 Years Later, Congress Looks to Loosen Regs on Financial Institutions
In 2008, a massive housing bubble and subprime mortgage crisis contributed to the loss of nearly 9 million American jobs and pushed the unemployment rate into double digits for the first time in more than 40 years. The collective net worth of American...
Understanding the New Look CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has undergone a dramatic shift in policy over the past four months since the resignation of its first and only director, Richard Cordray. The effects of these massive policy shifts will likely guide the...
Sen. Warren Rankles Fellow Dems with Criticism of Dodd-Frank Reform Bill
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D- MA), the chief architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), drew the ire of some this week when she called out members of her own party on twitter and in the press for supporting a bipartisan bill expected to...
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
