The Latest Financial News
Credit Card Interest Rates Hit 26-Year High
Last week, the average interest on variable-rate credit cards reached 18.03 percent, the highest rate seen since January 1996, according to recent Bankrate data. Since June 25, rates charged to cardholders have increased by 1.5 percentage points. Since March, the...
Majority of Americans Say Inflation is Causing Financial Hardship
A recent Gallup poll found that a majority of Americans are facing moderate or severe financial hardship due to inflation-driven price increases. 56 percent of respondents said they are experiencing financial hardship, a number that has steadily increased throughout...
OCC Head Indicates Scrutiny of Bank-Fintech Relationships May Be on the Horizon
Speaking before a conference of bankers in New York hosted by the Bank Policy Institute and the Clearing House Association last week, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said that the OCC was paying close attention to bank-fintech partnerships. In his...
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
