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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
Number of Consumers Using BNPL to Pay for Groceries Has Nearly Doubled
Data from an April LendingTree report shows that 25 percent of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users have used the service to buy groceries, up from 14 percent a year ago. Lending services like Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, and PayPal have risen in popularity in recent years as...
CFPB Proposes Rescinding Nonbank Supervision Registry Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently proposed a rescission of its rule requiring nonbank financial firms to register with the agency if they are subject to any court order or regulatory enforcement order. The rule applied to any nonbank entity...
New York Budget Includes Strict Licensing for BNPL Companies
Earlier this month, New York state introduced legislation that imposes strict licensing requirements and other rules on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s new budget, which also includes several other measures focused on consumer...