Our Resources
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
Fed Releases Financial Stability Report
Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve (Fed) released its semi-annual Financial Stability Report, which provides an overview of the stability of the U.S. financial system while highlighting near-term risks that pose a threat to stability. Overall, the Fed found the...
Mixed Reactions to CFPB’s Debt Collection Rulemaking
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released last week a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish new rules on debt collection, primarily for third-party debt collectors. Reactions from industry participants and consumer advocacy groups have been...
House Financial Services Committee Announces New Task Force on Fintech
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, announced on May 9 the creation of a new task force on financial technology (fintech). According to the press release, the task force will specifically examine the following...