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Report Finds Majority of U.S. Adults Say Money Has A Negative Impact on their Mental Health
A Bankrate report released earlier this month found that money has a negative impact on the mental health of 52 percent of U.S. adults, up from 42 percent in 2022. This group has experienced anxiety, stress, worrisome thoughts, depression, and loss of sleep over their...
144 Current and Former Members File Amicus Brief Supporting CFPB in SCOTUS Case
Earlier this month, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, led 144 current and former Members of Congress in filing an amicus...
NY AG James Releases Draft Legislation to Regulate Crypto
New York Attorney General Letitia James, recently proposed a state law entitled The Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency, and Oversight (CRPTO) Act, which would require independent audits of crypto exchanges as well as prohibit individuals from owning...
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
