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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
U.S. Dept. of Justice Supports Restructuring of CFPB in Brief to Federal Court
On March 17th, the U.S. Department of Justice filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Circuit Court in Washington, D.C. regarding the continued dispute over the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s single independent director structure in PHH v....
New York Ups Regulation of FinTech, Disputes Need for Federal Charters
A recent budget proposal by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo includes increased funding to help the NY Dept. of Financial Services (NYDFS) expand licensing requirements to FinTech lenders. FinTech lending companies were previously exempt from state usury licenses. The...
OCC Releases Draft Licensing Manual for FinTech Charters
The OCC recently published its draft licensing manual for FinTech companies interested in limited-purpose national bank charters. Although not participating in all banking activities, OCC chartered FinTech companies would still need to comply with all federal banking...