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
Federal Regulators on Debt-Relief Companies
Over the past several years, federal regulators have been cracking down on debt-relief companies, which are companies that claim they can renegotiate, settle, or provide debt relief to consumers. According to one federal regulator, “dealing with debt settlement...
California Lawmaker Explores Creating a “State CFPB”
California Assemblywoman Monique Limon told reporters earlier this week that she is exploring how that state can strengthen consumer protection in financial services. Limon suggested that California could either create a State-level Consumer Financial Protection...
More Enforcement Tools for Consumer Reporting Agencies Needed, Says Government Report
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report yesterday arguing that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) need more enforcement tools to adequately protect consumer financial data. Since 2008, the FTC...