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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
Sens. Scott, Manchin Reintroduce Credit Access and Inclusion Act
Last week, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) reintroduced the Credit Access and Inclusion Act. The legislation would expand credit access for millions of Americans...
US Credit Card Debt Declined at Slower Pace than Usual in Q1 2023
Recent data released by TransUnion shows that U.S. credit card debt declined at a slower pace than it usually does during the first quarter of each year. Since 2013, the average drop in credit card balances between January and March has been 3 percent, but was only...
Report Finds Majority of U.S. Adults Say Money Has A Negative Impact on their Mental Health
A Bankrate report released earlier this month found that money has a negative impact on the mental health of 52 percent of U.S. adults, up from 42 percent in 2022. This group has experienced anxiety, stress, worrisome thoughts, depression, and loss of sleep over their...