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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
FDIC Announces Reduction in Workforce and Office Closures; HSFC Chairwoman Expresses Concerns
Last Thursday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced plans to downsize its workforce substantially, offering buyouts to roughly 20 percent of its employees over the coming weeks. Officials say the move is intended to streamline the organization...
U.S. Banks Limit Travel in Response to Coronavirus
Many large U.S. banks have strengthened their employee travel restrictions due to the evolving Coronavirus situation unfolding across the globe. Most have limited non-essential trips and are now requiring approval from top executives before allowing employees to...
Banks Closed More Branches Than Were Opened in 2019
Last year, according to the Branch Banking 2020 Research Report released by JLL, banks closed 3,164 branches in the United States, 56 percent of which were by the 25 largest banks in America. Meanwhile, 1,481 branches were opened, roughly 80% of which were by...