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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
Experian Launches Program to Help “Credit Invisibles” Begin Building Credit
Last month, Experian launched Experian Go, a free program to help “credit invisibles”—or consumers with no credit history—start to build credit profiles. Nearly 50 million consumers have a limited or nonexistent credit history, which often means they are unable to...
Only 44 % Of Americans Could Cover Unplanned $1,000 Expense From Savings, Survey Finds
A recent Bankrate survey found that just 44 percent of Americans could cover an unexpected $1,000 expense from savings, like a car repair or emergency room bill. This is the highest in eight years of polling and represents an improvement from the 39 to 41 percent...
CFPB Scrutinizing Credit Card Industry Interest and Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last month took aim at credit card issuers and announced that it was looking at whether credit card companies are participating in unfair or anti-competitive practices, particularly as just eight companies control 70...