The Latest Financial News
Republican House Members Press Chopra on Credit Card Late Fees Proposal
Last week, 17 Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), concerning the CFPB’s credit card late fees proposal. When the proposal was issued, many industry...
White House Pushes States to Join Crackdown on “Junk Fees”
White House officials and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra recently urged states to join their effort to crack down on “junk fees” that the officials say are “unnecessary, unavoidable, or surprise charges.” The Biden administration and...
CFPB Issues Report on Financial Profiles of Buy Now Pay Later Customers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently published a report analyzing the financial profiles of buy now, pay later (BNPL) customers, finding that BNPL consumers were more likely to also use credit cards, payday loans, and other high-interest financial...
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
