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Industry Churn: Moving Beyond the Unsustainability of Payday Lending
NAFSA leads tribal online lending and financial services from the front. Our members offer innovative, sustainable products and services to the millions of credit invisible and underbanked Americans. The products and services anchor NAFSA’s mission and vision to...
Polls Signal Disconnect Between Lawmakers, Voters on CFPB
Recent polls suggest that the Trump Administration’s distaste for the CFPB may not be shared by his constituents. A December study released by GloverParkGroup (GPG) regarding regulatory intervention showed only 19% of Trump voters believed Wall Street is...
UPDATE: Tug-o-War The Unpredictable Fate of the CFPB
UPDATE: On February 16th, the D.C. Circuit court announced that it would rehear the PHH case en banc. Its previous ruling is now vacated, including the Court’s holding that the structure of the CFPB is unconstitutional. The constitutionality question is expected to be...
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
