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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
Louisiana Governor Vetoes Installment Lending Bill
After passing Louisiana’s House of Representatives on May 10 and State Senate on May 16, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed SB381, the Louisiana Credit Access Loan Act. The legislation would have allowed consumer lenders to offer short-term installment...
CFPB Interpretive Rule Empowers State Enforcement
In May, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new interpretive rule that empowers states’ consumer protection enforcement bodies to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The Bureau also said it plans to consider other steps to promote state...
Federal Reserve’s Latest Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households Report Finds Roughly 1/3 of Americans Could Not Cover $400 Emergency Expense Out of Pocket
In its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021 report, issued last week, the Federal Reserve found that self-reported financial well-being reached its highest level since it began surveying households on these topics in 2013. The report also found that while...