WHO IS NAFSA?

NAFSA is a national trade association formed to advocate for tribal sovereignty, promote responsible financial services, and provide better economic opportunity in Indian Country for the benefit of tribal communities.

OUR MEMBER'S STORIES

 

Native American tribes have suffered a history of staggering unemployment rates, limited opportunities, and a lack of access to fundamental resources. Tribes began financial services businesses to combat this history and create real change for the future. E-commerce has been a vehicle for supporting economic growth, tribal services, and tribal development.

 

The Latest Financial News

New CFPB Rule Bans Medical Debt on Credit Reports

New CFPB Rule Bans Medical Debt on Credit Reports

As the Biden Administration’s days continue to wane, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized a rule that will remove roughly $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of nearly 15 million Americans. While a trade group almost...

Credit Card Defaults Hit Highest Level Since 2010

Credit Card Defaults Hit Highest Level Since 2010

The Financial Times is reporting that card lenders wrote off $46 billion in seriously delinquent loans in the first nine months of 2024—a 50 percent increase from 2023 and the highest level since 2010. The write-offs occur when lenders conclude it’s highly unlikely a...

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
Increasing Career Opportunities for Native Americans in the Financial Services Industry

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