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Survey Finds Consumer Trust in Banks Remains High Despite Recent Collapses
A recent Morning Consult survey found that Americans’ trust in banks has remained high, despite the collapse of Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and Silvergate Capital Corp. 7 in 10 survey respondents said they trust banks, and most bank customers said they...
As SCOTUS Plans to Make Determination, Second Circuit Rules CFPB’s Funding is Constitutional
Last week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) through the Federal Reserve (Fed) is constitutional. The unanimous ruling comes before a review by the U.S....
Americans Preparing for a Recession are Increasing Savings and Cutting Spending
A recent Morning Consult survey found that 41 percent of U.S. adults are actively preparing for an economic downturn by saving and decreasing spending. Many are prepping for a recession by stockpiling food, buying a generator, or gardening more to grow their own food....
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
