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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
Survey Finds Buy Now Pay Later Users More Likely to Overdraft
A recent analysis of Morning Consult data found substantial overlap between consumers who overdraft their accounts and those who use “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) products. In January, 15 percent of all adults overdrafted a bank or credit union account whereas 33...
Federal Reserve Nominees in Limbo as Republicans Boycott Vote
Several of President Biden’s nominees to various agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Federal Housing Finance Agency, are being held up after Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee boycotted a key vote, denying the quorum needed to move...
CFPB Estimates $88 Billion in Medical Bills on Credit Reports
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report estimating that 43 million people had medical bills on their credit reports, with the total outstanding amount at $88 billion. The report covers the complicated process of the medical...