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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
The U.S Government Accountability Office Releases First Financial Technology Report
The United States Government of Accountability (GAO) has released its first report about financial technology (fintech) that advises agencies to provide a clearer picture on online lenders’ use of alternative data. What is financial technology? Fintech refers to the...
First Broker-Dealer Charged with Violating the Bank Secrecy Act
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey Berman, has filed a criminal charge against Central States Capital Markets (CSCM), alleging that the broker-dealer violated the Bank Secrecy when it failed to report suspicious activities when working...
CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger Stops the Federal Agency’s Name Change
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) newly appointed director, Kathy Kraninger, has stopped efforts to change the name of the agency, according to an internal email she wrote to employees on Wednesday. In the email, Kraninger says that she has met with...