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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
Experian Finds Americans Maintaining Healthy Credit Profiles During COVID-19 Pandemic
According to Experian’s latest State of Credit report, most Americans are responsibly managing their credit during the global COVID-19 pandemic by taking actions such as reducing credit card balances, late payments, and utilization rates. “Against the backdrop of the...
OCC Finalizes True Lender Rule
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) last week finalized its “true lender” rule, which applies a basic test to determine when a bank is considered the true lender when partnering with nonbanks. This is the most recent among many efforts made by the...
Native American Business Incubators Act Signed Into Law
Last week, the Native American Business Incubators Act was signed into law. Introduced by U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the legislation will give support to Native American-owned small businesses. The...