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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
Banks Planning to Issue Credit Cards to People Without Credit Scores
Major U.S. banks like JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bancorp are planning to start sharing data on customers’ accounts in an effort to provide credit to Americans without credit scores. This includes considering checking or savings accounts balances over time, as...
Credit Card Balances Still Declining
Americans are paying down their credit card debt at the fastest rates in years, so large issuers are spending more on marketing and loosening their standards for underwriting. Card balances at Discover Financial Services, Capital One Financial Corporation, and...
Acting OCC Head Says Priorities are Climate, Technology, and Regulations
Michael J. Hsu, who earlier this month was named Acting Comptroller of the Currency, stated last week that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will focus on issues surrounding climate change, technological development, and regulatory standards until...