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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
Supreme Court Enters E-Commerce Tax Debate
Online retail is becoming big business. Last year, it accounted for 13% of total retail sales and contributed 49% of the industry’s growth. Despite massive growth and ubiquity, the collection of sales tax from online purchases is governed by a 25-year old...
Fed Contemplates Offering Online Banking Services
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has published new research on the reasons why America’s central bank should not issue its own cryptocurrency. While the St. Louis Fed discourages the adoption of a government-backed Bitcoin in the report, the regional...
New Designations Could Spur Innovation in Indian Country
As many states are nearing the economic definition of full employment, many tribal communities still struggle with job creation and business development. However, the recent announcement of a few new federal programs could provide tribal officials with key...