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CFPB Response in TransUnion Case Lays Groundwork for Potential Appeal to Fifth Circuit Ruling
Last month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited ruling which found that the independent funding mechanism Congress established to insulate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from political interference violated the Constitution’s separation...
NYDFS Superintendent Wants to Take Leading Role on Setting Nationwide Regulatory Agenda, Starting with Crypto
Adrienne Harris, who was confirmed in January to be superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), recently said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that she planned to use her agency to set the regulatory agenda nationwide,...
FDIC Releases 2021 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households Results, Finding that Number of Banked Households Rose to Nearly 96 Percent
Earlier this week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released the results of its 2021 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households, which found that despite the unprecedented economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 96...
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
