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Report Finds 60% of Consumers Across All Income Levels Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck
A recent report from PYMNTS and LendingClub found that almost 60 percent of U.S. consumers across all income levels reported living paycheck-to-paycheck in August, a slight decrease from the 61.4 percent that was reported in July. Nearly 20 percent of those living...
Supreme Court Signals Skepticism on Claims CFPB is Unconstitutional
Since it was created, opponents of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have argued that its funding structure—among other elements—was unconstitutional. Last October, those opponents got a boost when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the CFPB’s...
Fed Report Finds BNPL Loans Increase Financial Inclusion
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently found that buy now/pay later (BNPL) loans have helped consumers pay off debt at a lower cost than traditional loans, despite consumer advocates urging regulators to rein in the industry. Many financially vulnerable...
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
