The Latest Financial News
NAFSA’s 2017 Year in Policy Review
2017 proved to be a busy year for financial services, and as the only Native trade association fully dedicated to advocating for tribal lending, NAFSA looked to keep pace with the ever-changing regulatory and policy landscape around consumer...
CFPB Study Finds Credit Card Debt Near Pre-Recession Heights
As part of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its biennial report on American credit card usage and trends. The CARD Act was originally passed to simplify the...
NY Leg Authorizes Study On Online Lending
The New York State Senate passed a bill just before Christmas that will commission a task force to study and report back on the online lending industry. The bill has already been approved by both houses of the New York legislature and only awaits 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
