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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 Finds Americans End Decade With Average Credit Score of 682
Last week, Experian released key findings from its annual State of Credit Report, which highlighted trends in credit and spending behaviors in advance of the new year. Included in these findings is that the average credit score for consumers reached an eight-year high...
Crapo Announces Opposition to Cannabis Banking Bill
After a long wait and intense speculation from the banking, cannabis, and other industries, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo last week announced his opposition to the House-passed SAFE Act, which would allow banks to serve cannabis businesses. With...
Rep. Garcia and Sen. Warren Take on Bank Mergers in New Bill
Earlier this month, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) introduced the Bank Merger Review Modernization Act, which they say would restrict harmful consolidation in the banking industry and protect consumers...