The Latest Financial News
Third Circuit Refuses to Enforce CashCall Arbitration Clause
The Third Circuit this week affirmed a district court ruling that found an arbitration clause in a loan agreement for Western Sky/CashCall was unenforceable, due to the fact the clause disavowed federal and state law in favor of tribal law. The lawsuit was...
DOJ Files Brief as DC Circuit Preps for Arguments in CFPB Leadership Squabble
The U.S. Department of Justice this week filed its opposition brief to an appeal made by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Deputy Director Leandra English in her bid to unseat Mick Mulvaney as interim director of the consumer watchdog. English...
Banks Are Not the Solution to Responsible Small Dollar Credit
Earlier this month, Pew Charitable Trusts, an organization founded on religious conviction and oil profits, published a report advocating for an increased presence from banks and credit unions in alternative financial services, particularly small dollar...
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
