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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 Report Shows Lenders Believe Alternative Credit Data Improves Financial Access for Consumers
Last month, Experian released its most recent State of Alternative Data report, highlighting lender and consumer awareness about leveraging alternative credit data in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is no question COVID-19 has created a difficult economic...
CFPB Issues Report on Perceived Financial Preparedness, Security, and Saving
A recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) examines the relationship between saving money and more objective measures of consumers’ financial situations, like difficulty paying bills and past financial shocks. Data from the Bureau’s Making...
House Passes Ten Bipartisan Financial Services Bills
The United States House of Representatives recently passed ten financial services bills, including legislation to protect consumers and investors from pandemic-related fraud, develop more flexible CARES Act funding, combat trafficking, and support diversity in...