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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
Global Fintech Deals Slow Down in 2019
According to a new report, global fintech firms saw 838 deals worth $15.1 billion in the first half of 2019. If this trend continues through the year, the number and value of fintech deals will be lower than in 2018.Global fintech deals increased steadily from 1,206...
CFPB Hires New Student Loan Ombudsman
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) named Robert G. Cameron as its new private education loan ombudsman, drawing criticism from Congresswoman Maxine Waters, chair of the House Financial Services Committee. According to the CFPB, the “ombudsman...
Federal Regulators Revise Volcker Rule
Two federal regulators, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), agreed to revise the Volcker Rule, a key component of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Volcker Rule is a federal regulation aimed at reducing risk...