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Fed OIG Criticizes CFPB in Two New Reports
The Federal Reserve’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which also oversees the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), published two separate reports late last week on the CFPB’s supervisory and enforcement divisions. The first report reviewed the Bureau’s...
Opinions Abound on the Future of the CFPB
As many wait anxiously for the en banc D.C. Circuit Court to rule on the constitutionality of the agency, there is no shortage of highly-respected industry leaders, former government officials, current members of Congress, and interest groups weighing in on the...
HFS Staff Report Details CFPB Missteps in Wells Fargo Scandal
Staff for the House Financial Services (HFS) Committee released a report late Tuesday detailing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) handling of the account scandal that left millions of Wells Fargo customers owing fees on checking and saving accounts...
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
