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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
Delinquencies Rise Across All Credit Tiers, Study Finds
According to the latest installment of VantageScore’s Credit Gauge, delinquencies rose in February 2024 across all credit tiers and products (auto loans, credit cards, mortgages, and personal loans). Early-stage delinquencies saw a 0.24 percent increase year-over-year...
CFPB Releases Annual Report Analyzing Consumers Complaints; Credit and Credit Reporting Continues to Top List
Last year, consumers submitted roughly 1,657,600 complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and once again complaints about credit or consumer reporting comprised the vast majority at approximately 79 percent of all complaints submitted. Nearly 1.1...
Consumer Financial Services Industry Trade Groups File Lawsuit Asking Court to Strike Down Colorado DIDMCA Opt-Out
Last year, the Colorado legislature passed, and Governor Jared Polis signed into law, Colorado HB23-1229, which opted the state out of Section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (DIDMCA), This provision allows...