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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
BNPL Lenders Look to Finance Travel Spending
As COVID restrictions continue to ease and more consumers return to traveling, Buy Now/Pay Later (BNPL) lenders are eager to expand from financing purchases of goods to providing financing for travelers—a purchase category that has historically been hugely important...
Chopra Names Eric Halperin and Lorelei Salas to Lead CFPB Enforcement and Supervision Divisions
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra recently announced the appointment of Lorelei Salas and Eric Halperin, two former Obama administration officials, to lead the Bureau’s supervision and enforcement efforts. The CFPB has used supervision and...
Bank Overdraft Fees Hit Record Highs During Pandemic
A recent survey from Bankrate found that Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF, commonly known as overdraft) fees rose to their highest amount ever last year as Americans struggled to make ends meet during COVID-19. The average NSF fee for an overdrafted account was $33.58, a...