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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
CFPB Releases Revised Strategic Plan for 2018-2022
Despite having only issued a 5-year strategic plan back in October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new strategic plan under the guidance of interim director Mick Mulvaney. Having only been on the job a few months, the CFPB’s...
Multi-State Compact Forms to Standardize Lender Licensing
Seven states have banded together to develop a multi-state licensing system for money service businesses (MSB). As the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) explains, “if one state reviews key elements of state licensing for a money transmitter – IT,...
FTC, Fed Experience Renewed Roles in Consumer Financial Enforcement as CFPB Adjusts Priorities
With Mick Mulvaney temporarily at the helm, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is undergoing a massive overhaul to its policy priorities. Over the past few weeks, the Bureau has reopened consideration on the recently-passed Small Dollar Rule,...