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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
Survey Finds 1.2 Million Borrowers Feared Mortgage Foreclosure in December
A recent report from the Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA), backed by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), showed that nearly 1.2 million borrowers feared they would be foreclosed on at the end of 2020, revealing a lack of access and awareness to...
CFPB Looks to Delay Implementation of Qualified Mortgage, Debt Collection Rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is considering delaying implementation dates for the recent debt collection and Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules that have not yet gone into effect. The CFPB will also again start collecting data on home loans, credit...
New Calif. Consumer Protection Agency Strikes Data Sharing Deal with Fintechs
At the end of January, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) signed an agreement with five fintech companies to better evaluate the risks and benefits of the products they offer. The DFPI is using new enforcement and oversight...