The Latest Financial News
Gorsuch Tackles Debt Collection in First Opinion for Supreme Court
Newly appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch issued his first opinion on June 12th for a unanimous court in a case concerning who qualifies as a debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). In Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., Santander...
Hiding in Plain Sight: the Issue of Credit Invisibility in America
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released a follow up to its 2015 study on credit invisibility in the United States. A person is “credit invisible” when they lack the data needed to calculate a credit score (invisible) or their credit data is so old...
House Mulls Contempt Charges for CFPB Director
On the heels of passing a bill that would severely curtail the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), House Financial Services Committee Chairman Representative Jeb Hensarling (R- TX) is considering holding CFPB Director Richard Cordray in...
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
