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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 OCC Seeks Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act
Last week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking public input on how to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Those who are interested can submit comments to the Federal...
LVD Chairman: “Rent-a-Tribe” is an Offensive Slur that Should be Retired Permanently
An opinion column out today in the Port Huron Times Herald pushes back against the phrase “rent-a-tribe.” The article was authored by James Williams Jr., the longtime chairman of the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Watersmeet,...
Indian Affairs Chairman Remembers Senator John McCain’s Work on Native Issues
Following the passing of Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Saturday, Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), who currently chairs the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released a statement highlighting McCain’s work on the Committee and on behalf of Native...