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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
Consumer Debt Studies Struggle to Paint Accurate Picture of Credit in America
According to a survey by Bank of America, nearly half of Millennials (age 23-37) have at least $15,000 in savings, and 16% have more than $100,000 stashed in a bank. These figures have almost doubled since Bank of America last conducted the survey in 2015....
CashCall Fined $10 Million for Payday Loan Scheme Involving Native-Owned Business
A California federal judge ordered online loan servicer CashCall to pay a $10 million fine to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for violating the unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP) provision of the Consumer Financial...
Case Against Upper Lake TLEs Voluntarily Dismissed in Kansas Federal Court
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) voluntarily withdrew its case against four tribal lending entities (TLEs) owned and operated by the Habematolel Pomo Tribe of Upper Lake according to papers filed in the U.S. federal court for the District of...