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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
COVID-19 Checks Likely Drove Record Rise in Household Income
In March 2021, household income rose at a record pace of 21.1 percent, the largest monthly increase since 1959. This is largely due to the federal stimulus payments amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, which accounted for $3.948 trillion of the overall $4.213 trillion income...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Names Michael Hsu to Be Acting OCC Head
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has named Michael Hsu, a Federal Reserve official, to serve as the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The OCC is an independent agency in the Treasury with the responsibility of overseeing national...
CFPB Report Details Changes in Consumer Financial Status During Early Months of Pandemic
A new report in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Making Ends Meet survey series presents results from the Bureau’s study of COVID-19’s early impact on consumers’ financial well-being. The analysis found that fewer consumers had trouble paying a bill...