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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’s Suit Against Four Tribally-Owned Lending Entities Another Troubling Action from Controversial Agency
On Thursday, April 27th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...
Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Immunity to Tribal Gaming Employee
On April 25th, the U.S Supreme Court issued its opinion in Lewis v. Clarke, a case centered on tribal sovereignty and the actions of tribal employees outside tribal lands. Clarke operated a limousine for the Mohegan Sun Casino, an economic arm of the Mohegan Tribe....
CHOICE Act Hearing Focuses on Bank Regulation, Offers Changes to CFPB
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on April 26th titled “A Legislative Proposal to Create Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers, and Entrepreneurs” to discuss the provisions of the recently revamped CHOICE Act, a replacement for many of the...