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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
Fintechs Approved to Make Small Business Loans Under Paycheck Protection Program
After aggressive lobbying, three fintech companies ⎯ PayPal, Square Capital, and Intuit QuickBooks Capital ⎯ recently announced that they were authorized by the federal government to make small business loans under the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program passed...
Experian’s Clarity Services Releases 2020 Alternative Financial Services Lending Trends Report
Experian’s Clarity Services Inc., which specializes in alternative financial services data and solutions, recently released its 2020 Alternative Financial Services Lending Trends Report. The report’s findings are based on an analysis of more than 500 million consumer...
CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule to Allow Consumers to Receive Economic Impact Payments Quickly Via Prepaid Cards
Earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule paving the way for consumers to collect the pandemic-relief payments provided through the CARES Act via prepaid accounts. Though the federal government is using direct...