Survey Shows High Levels of Financial Distress and High Use of Alternative Financial Services Among

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority press release ------ The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today published the nation’s most comprehensive analysis of the financial capability of American Indian/Alaska Natives, including the financial behavior, attitudes and knowledge of Native peoples. The publication of the report coincides with the Foundation’s observance of national Financial Literacy Month in April. The report, Race and Financial Capability in America: Understanding the Native American Experience, shows that Native Americans—even more so than other minority populations—face difficult financial circumstances and experience high levels of financial fragility. To learn more click on the picture below to read the release.