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A Digital Financial Literacy Program
Too many consumers mismanage their budgets, make uninformed investment decisions, and fail to properly plan for the future. NAFSA is committed to empowering people with the skills they need to change this trend and thrive financially. NAFSA’s Financial Literacy Program offers an assortment of digital modules covering a wide variety of financial topics, including building emergency savings, mortgage education, and retirement planning.
Tribal Online Lending Best Practices
NAFSA has developed Best Practices for the exclusive use of all NAFSA Members as it relates to their Tribal Online Lending businesses. We believe these Best Practices will help ensure consumer protection, quality service, and positive customer and industry interactions during the life of the loans made by tribal lending entities who are NAFSA members. Our Best Practices apply to all stages of the loan, including marketing, origination, servicing, collecting, and ongoing data privacy.
The Latest Financial News
FDIC Looking To Reduce Staff By 1,250
An internal memo sent to staff last month at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) revealed that the agency is looking to reduce its staff by 1,250, a downsizing of 20 percent. The 1,250 figure includes roughly 500 employees who already agreed to the recently...
62% of Credit Card “Outsiders” Using Some Other Form of Credit
A recent report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Atelio by FIS entitled “Decision Guide: What Credit Card Outsiders Want — and How FIs Can Bring Them Back,” found that a strong majority (62 percent) of consumers without traditional credit cards are more receptive to other...
CFPB Attempts to Lay Off 90% of Staff, Although Judge Temporarily Halts Efforts For Now
Last week, multiple outlets reported that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was planning to cut roughly 1,500 employees—or 90 percent of its staff—leaving only approximately 200 staffers in place. The following day, the attempt was temporarily halted by...