The Latest Financial News
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...
Congressional Republicans Back Mulvaney in CFPB Leadership Court Battle
A group of 113 Congressional Republicans submitted an amicus brief this week to the D.C. Circuit Court in support of President Trump’s authority to use the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) to appoint an interim director for the Consumer Financial...
Amazon Contemplates Entrance into Banking with Possible Checking Account Partnership
It was recently revealed that online retail giant Amazon was in talks with JP Morgan Chase, the largest bank in America, to develop bank account products for Amazon customers. The move comes as Amazon works to create a foothold in daily life through...
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
