Our Impact
Native American Banks is dedicated to being an Agent of Change, re-writing how Native Communities access banking services.
Native American Bank is a one-of-kind institution built on the premise that the best way to deliver banking to the underbanked in Indian Country is to come together and create the nation’s only multi-tribally owned Bank, specializing in the needs and opportunities in Indian Country. We were founded to create Economic Sovereignty within Indian Country.
The Vision
To be the trusted Native-owned national bank committed to meeting your financial needs, as well as the financial needs of your business and your nation.
In 2001, twenty Tribal nations and Alaska Native Corporations set out with a dream to create a national bank to serve all Native people, communities, governments and enterprises across the country and established Native American Bank, N.A.
We recognize that among the many issues facing Native Americans, the absence of access to financial capital and services has been a significant obstacle toward the realization of self-sufficiency and financial freedom across Indian Country.
The Mission
Through collaboration, provide access to financial services for Alaska Native and Native American communities creating economic independence, development and sustainability.
At Native American Bank, our primary mission is to assist Native American and Alaskan Native individuals, enterprises and governments to reach their goals by providing affordable and flexible banking and financial services.
To accomplish this, we concentrate on pooling Indian economic resources to increase Indian economic independence by fostering a climate of self-determination in investment, job creation and sustainable economic growth.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Native American Bank is committed to promoting a healthy environment to help our communities that we serve. Ensuring that a broad mix of individuals with a variety of ideas, viewpoints, background and experiences play an impactful role and is critical to the success of Native American Bank and our clients.
Native American Bank understands that in order to fully accomplish our mission and values, we must leverage the diverse backgrounds, skills, knowledge and perspectives of our clients, Board of Directors, vendors and employees. We aim to foster a culture for clients and employees where all feel welcome, included, empowered and valued. This includes attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and encouraging our team to promote diversity, equity and inclusion across all internal and external relationships and services.
- Community Development Enterprise (CD) – NAB carries CDE designation under the US Treasury’s New Market Tax Credit Program.
- Minority Depository Institution (MDI) – NAB carries a Native-Owned MDI designation from the FDIC.
- Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)– Since its inception, NAB has always maintained an “Outstanding” rating under CRA exams.
Mission Intensity
95% of NAB’s loans are made in Indian Country
$65 of community investments
for every $100 you deposit.
90%
COMMERCIAL
Nearly 90% of our commercial lending supports Tribes, Businesses and Projects in areas certified as Historically Under-Utilized Business (HUB) Zones by the SBA, and other federally designated distressed areas.
$128
MILLION
In the past five years, NAB has made loans totaling $128 million to support $250 million in projects with native entrepreneurs, Tribes, Tribal Housing Authorities and Alaska Native Corporations.
1.1
MILLION SQ FT
Our lending built 1.1mil square feet of new facilities, funded 174 affordable housing units, and the creation of 498 child-care slots. The businesses we financed created 1,768 new jobs and retained another 1,777
