The Latest Financial News
JPMorgan and Citigroup Say Strict Capital Requirements May Limit Lending Abilities
Some of the biggest U.S. banks recently said that higher capital requirements that were bolstered after the 2008 financial crisis could hurt their lending abilities and amplify a possible recession. The comments came as the Federal Reserve’s new regulatory chief is...
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds CFPB Funding Mechanism is Unconstitutional
On Wednesday night, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited ruling which found that the independent funding mechanism Congress established to insulate the Bureau from political interference violated the Constitution’s separation of powers clause....
BNPL Remains Absent from Most Consumers’ Credit Scores
Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion have recently begun allowing buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders to report their short-term payment plans for consumers’ credit scores, but many of the largest BNPL companies like Affirm, Afterpay, and Klarna haven’t started doing so....
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
