Our Resources
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
Credit Card Interest Rates Hit 26-Year High
Last week, the average interest on variable-rate credit cards reached 18.03 percent, the highest rate seen since January 1996, according to recent Bankrate data. Since June 25, rates charged to cardholders have increased by 1.5 percentage points. Since March, the...
Majority of Americans Say Inflation is Causing Financial Hardship
A recent Gallup poll found that a majority of Americans are facing moderate or severe financial hardship due to inflation-driven price increases. 56 percent of respondents said they are experiencing financial hardship, a number that has steadily increased throughout...
OCC Head Indicates Scrutiny of Bank-Fintech Relationships May Be on the Horizon
Speaking before a conference of bankers in New York hosted by the Bank Policy Institute and the Clearing House Association last week, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said that the OCC was paying close attention to bank-fintech partnerships. In his...