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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
New CFPB Rule Bans Medical Debt on Credit Reports
As the Biden Administration’s days continue to wane, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized a rule that will remove roughly $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of nearly 15 million Americans. While a trade group almost...
Credit Card Defaults Hit Highest Level Since 2010
The Financial Times is reporting that card lenders wrote off $46 billion in seriously delinquent loans in the first nine months of 2024—a 50 percent increase from 2023 and the highest level since 2010. The write-offs occur when lenders conclude it’s highly unlikely a...
NY Dept of Financial Services Aims to Increase Financial Regulatory Activities as Many Expect Rollbacks Once Trump Returns to Office
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) plans to place more scrutiny on banks, insurers, and cryptocurrency companies as NYDFS head Adrienne Harris said that the Trump Administration’s expected scaling back of federal regulations would raise the amount...