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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
Criticism Mounts over SBA’s Proposal to Increase Fees on its 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program
In its Annual Performance Report, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that to cover the costs of its 7(a) loan guaranty program, SBA would either have to raise fees or it would need an additional $99 million in Congressional funding. With the 7(a) loan...
Explore Investment Options and Your Financial Risk Tolerance
Investments can be a great way to grow your hard-earned money over time. For many people, the idea of investing is both exciting and daunting. In this post, the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) will explore a few basic investment concepts and...
Closed-End Loan Delinquencies Fall in the Fourth Quarter of 2018
The American Bankers Association (ABA) released new data yesterday covering loan delinquencies. Most closed-end loans saw a fall in delinquencies in the fourth quarter of 2018 while most open-ended loans saw a small increase. Overall, “delinquencies fell in six of the...