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NCUA May Open Budget Process to Industry Under New Bill
A recently proposed bill would require the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to hold public hearings with industry representatives as part of the agency’s budget approval process. NCUA is an independent federal agency with supervision over...
Blue State AGs Vow to Up Enforcement As CFPB Leadership Fight Distracts Agency
While Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Deputy Director Leandra English and interim Director Mick Mulvaney argue in federal court over who gets to lead the agency until a permanent replacement for Richard Cordray can be confirmed by the Senate,...
GAO Study Explores Minorities in Financial Services Industry
A recent survey of government employment data by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent, non-partisan agency that serves as a “Congressional watchdog,” explores the presence of minorities in management positions at financial services...
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
