The Latest Financial News
Republican Senators Introduce Legislation to Reform Fed
Last month, as one of his last acts before leaving the Senate this week, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced the Federal Reserve Accountability Act, which a press release from his office says would...
Survey: Most Americans Think Crypto and Fintech Companies Aren’t Held to Same Regulatory Standards as Banks
A recent Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) survey found that nearly 90 percent of Americans are concerned that crypto and fintech companies are not held to the same regulatory standards as traditional banks. The survey gathered responses from over 1,000 adults over...
Sources Say Walmart Plans to Offer BNPL Loans Through Its Fintech Venture
Walmart is planning to launch buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans through its majority-owned fintech venture as early as next year, according to three people familiar with the matter. The service could put the world’s largest retailer in competition with established...
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
