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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
Digital Footprints: A New Pathway in Scoring Credit?
According to a new study by the Center for Financial Research (CFR) at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a consumer’s digital footprint (i.e. whether a consumer uses an Apple or Android product, etc.) can do a better job at...
Delinquencies in Installment Loans Hold Steady in Second Quarter
Installment loan delinquencies held steady in the second quarter of 2018, according to the American Bankers Association (ABA). Since 2003, installment loan delinquencies for closed-end loans remain well below the 15-year average of 2.13 percent....
Rep. Waters Introduces Legislation Aimed at Countering Mulvaney’s Deregulatory Efforts at the CFPB
Representative Maxine Waters (CA-43) introduced a congressional bill titled the “Consumer First Act,” on Tuesday, October 3. The bill takes aim at Mick Mulvaney’s softer approach towards regulation as the head of the Consumer Financial...