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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
Tara Sweeney Makes History as First Alaska Native to Serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
Last week, by unanimous consent, the United States Senate confirmed Tara Sweeney to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. Sweeney is the first Alaska Native to serve in the position and the first woman to fill...
Reputation Survey Finds Decline in Consumers’ Bank Opinions
For the first time in five years, bank reputations are on the decline, according to the eighth Annual Survey of Bank Reputations conducted by American Banker and the Reputation Institute. The yearly study measures U.S. consumers’ perceptions of major bank...
House Passes Bill to Include Utility, Telecom, Landlord Data in Consumer Credit Scores
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) that would help consumers build credit histories by allowing utility and telecom companies, as well as...