The Latest Financial News
Full DC Circuit Rules CFPB Structure Constitutional
By a vote of 7-3, an en banc D.C. Circuit Court ruled that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is constitutional, overturning a panel decision last year that found the CFPB’s director must be fireable “at will” by the President...
Trump Nominees to Key Financial Regulatory Posts Met with Mixed Reactions
Earlier this week, the Senate confirmed Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve Board. Powell easily managed the confirmation process and his moderate stance on many monetary issues made him a palatable bipartisan choice and successor to...
NYDFS Announces Enforcement Ramp Up in Wake of CFPB About-Face
Maria Vullo, Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), issued a press release on January 25th vowing to “safeguard the financial services industry” and “continue to lead and take action to fill the increasing number of...
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
