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Native American Bank opened its first retail branch in Washington state earlier this month, marking the next step in a strategic push into Pacific Northwest markets where nearly half of all federally recognized tribes are located.
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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians closed on $295 million in senior secured credit facilities on Aug. 8, 2025, to refinance debt, fund capital projects, and build a new middle and high school campus.
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Native American Bank announced it provided a $5.2 million bridge loan to Metlakatla Power & Light to complete an infrastructure project connecting the Metlakatla Indian Community on Annette Island to mainland Alaska's power and broadband systems.
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The Tule River Tribe Gaming Authority closed on $350 million in senior secured credit facilities this spring to refinance debt and fund expansion of the Tribe’s Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville, Calif.
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In a rare show of pooled capital, eight Native community development financial institutions are joining Mission Driven Finance in a $9 million loan package to build a regenerative flour mill on the Umatilla Indian Reservation — a deal that points to new possibilities for Indigenous-led finance.
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Looking to deepen its role in the defense sector and gain early access to emerging technology firms, Waséyabek has invested $5 million in Michigan Capital Network, a Grand Rapids-based venture capital and angel investing firm recently selected for a federal innovation initiative.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pressing the White House to release more than $300 million in delayed funding for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, including critical support for Native lenders serving tribal communities.
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Native American Bank has allocated $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits to fund five community development projects across Indian Country, with a focus on healthcare facilities and childcare centers serving tribal communities.
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The Mvskoke Fund CDFI recently finalized the largest loan in its history, using federal grant funding to help finance a Muscogee citizen-owned mechanic shop that’s expected to support 10 full-time employees within two years.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury is requesting public comments by June 30 on a federal transition to electronic-only payments that will eliminate all government paper checks by September 30, 2025.