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Proving Identity Remains Roadblock to Accessing Capital Worldwide
A 2016 report by the World Bank titled, Identification for Development, calculated that over one-fifth of the world population cannot prove their identity, accounting for nearly 1.5 billion people globally. The inability to prove identity can create significant issues...
CSBS Sues OCC Over FinTech Charters
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) filed a lawsuit on April 26th seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recent FinTech chartering system. In its complaint, the CSBS voiced concerns over the...
CFPB’s Suit Against Four Tribally-Owned Lending Entities Another Troubling Action from Controversial Agency
On Thursday, April 27th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...
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
