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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
Concerns Abound over a Judicial Nominee’s Position on Tribal Sovereignty
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to question Eric Miller, President Trump’s nominee to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is arguably the most influential circuit court as it covers nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population....
Midterm Elections – A Record Number of Native Americans Running for Office
The midterm elections are less than two weeks away, and many voters will soon be casting their votes in what will likely be a historic election. For the first time in history, a Native American woman is likely to be elected to the federal legislature....
Improving Access to Credit by Revamping FICO Scores
After years in development, the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) has unveiled its new credit scoring system called UltraFICO. The new system provides consumers the opportunity to modify their credit score by allowing lenders to use data from the borrowers’...