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Trump Set to Sign Arbitration Rule Repeal
Following its razor-thin passage in the Senate last week, President Trump is expected to sign the repeal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) arbitration rule today after both houses of Congress voted to block the implementation of the rule via the...
House Financial Services Chair Chooses Not to Seek Reelection in 2018
Jeb Hensarling (R- TX), proponent of the Financial CHOICE Act and Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2018 when his current term in Congress expires. Rep. Hensarling was first elected to the House in...
NAFSA Promotes Exercising Sovereignty in Tribal Financial Services as Presenting Sponsor of AICCOK’s “The Gathering”
NAFSA Executive Director Gary Davis provided a keynote address on the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of Native businesses and NAFSA Chairman John Shotton and NAFSA Director of Policy and Research Clif Cottrell discussed the future of tribal 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
