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Trump Executive Order Expands Authorities Over Independent Agencies, Mandates Presidential Review for Proposed Regulations
Last week, President Trump signed an executive order expanding his authority over independent agencies like the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The order requires agencies to submit “significant”...
A Third of Americans Have More Debt than Emergency Savings
Bankrate’s 2025 Emergency Savings Report found that 33 percent of U.S. adults have more credit card debt than emergency savings, which is down from 36 percent in both 2024 and 2023. However, the number remains notably higher than the polling between 2011 and 2022,...
Congressional Resolutions Aim to Overturn CFPB’s Overdraft Rule
Representative French Hill (R-Ark.), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions last week aiming to overturn the Consumer Financial...
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
