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Banks to CFPB: Rule to Cut Late Fees Requires Small Business Review
Small community banks and credit unions have recently stated that they will be forced to sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) if their plan to cut credit card late fees to $8 goes into effect next year. They argue that the CFPB is required to convene a...
Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott Announces Policy Priorities
Last week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the new Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released his oversight and legislative priorities for the 118th Congress, which he says will broaden opportunities for all Americans by...
More Higher Earners Report Living Paycheck to Paycheck
A new survey by PYMNTS.com and LendingClub found that 64 percent of American consumers were living paycheck to paycheck at the end of 2022, which is 3 percent higher than in 2021 and an increase of 9.3 million Americans. Most of the additions to that category were...
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
