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FDIC Says Banks Charging Multiple NSF Fees on Same Transaction Could Violate Law
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) recently warned banks it supervises that it will consider enforcement action if they charge multiple nonsufficient-fund (NSF) fees on the same transaction, stating that it could violate the Federal Trade Commission Act. "The...
CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule Saying Big Tech Digital Marketers Can be Held Liable for Unfair and Deceptive Practices
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule warning that digital marketing providers must comply with federal consumer finance protections. In a press release announcing the rule, the Bureau said that “digital...
N.Y. Fed Finds that Student Loan Freeze Led to Improvements in 30 Million Consumers’ Credit Scores
Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said that the freeze on student loan payments from the pandemic drastically improved credit scores of Americans who borrowed money for college. Roughly 30 million people saw gains in their risk profile, with a...
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
