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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
Lawsuit over OCC’s Fintech Charter Thrown Out… Again
In a ruling earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich dismissed a lawsuit by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) plan to issue a special fintech charter. This is the second time a...
Canadian City Proposes Location Restrictions for Payday Lenders
Last week, the planning department for Ottawa proposed restrictions for new payday loan businesses in the city. The proposal stems from a decision by the Ontario provincial government last year to allow cities to determine building restrictions on payday lenders. The...
CFPB Argues that States Can Pursue Parallel Enforcement Claims
In an amicus brief filed yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) told the Third Circuit that state attorneys general can pursue enforcement claims that are parallel to enforcement claims brought by the CFPB.The amicus brief was filed in support of...