The Latest Financial News
NAFSA ED Davis Stresses Industry Best Practices, Self-Regulation at Tribal Regulators Conference
NAFSA Executive Director Gary Davis spoke of the importance of a cooperative industry best practices to strengthen the self-regulation of tribal online lending at the Tribal Regulators Conference in Minneapolis on November 30th. The conference, hosted by...
Judge Sides with Trump, Mulvaney as Acting CFPB Director
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday afternoon against a request by Leandra English, former Chief of Staff and recently-promoted Deputy Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), for an injunction that would stop Office of Management and...
As Credit Rises, So Do Delinquencies
The New York Fed issued a report earlier this month comparing various forms of household debt and credit. Credit card delinquencies crept up to 4.6% for the third quarter of 2017, although delinquencies remain well below the levels experienced during the...
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
