The Latest Financial News
Yellen Agrees to Stay on as Treasury Secretary Through End of Biden’s First Term
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen agreed to remain in her position through the rest of Biden’s presidential term as the White House faces growing challenges like the need to raise the country’s borrowing limit. People began speculating about her decision as inflation...
More Consumers Rolling Over Credit Card Debt from Month-to-Month
A new Bankrate report released last week found that the number of adults carrying credit card debt from month to month jumped six points from last year to 35 percent. It also found that roughly 46 percent of credit card holders don’t pay their cards off in full each...
Credit Card Rates Poised to Hit 40-Year High This Year
Credit card interest rates are expected to reach an average of 20.5 percent by the last week of 2023, up from 19.6 percent in the last week of 2022. This is the highest average seen in 40 years, which is painful for consumers facing increased borrowing costs as the...
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
