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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
“Buy Now, Pay Later” Firms Continue to Gain Popularity
Recent data from Morning Consult showed that awareness and usage of “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) services have steadily increased since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. 17 percent of U.S. adults—and nearly a quarter of younger consumers—used a BNPL service for...
In advance of Senate Banking Committee Hearing, NAFSA Sends Letter to Committee Leadership Opposing 36 Percent Rate Cap
Yesterday, the Senate Banking Committee convened a hearing to examine the extension of the Military Lending Act (MLA)’s 36 percent APR cap to all consumer loans. This came a day after Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with Senators Reed...
CFPB Marks 10th Anniversary
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) celebrated its 10th anniversary after officially launching as an agency in July 2011. Following the financial crisis of 2007-2008, members of Congress pushed for significant reforms, including the...