Our Resources
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
Americans Spent Roughly $25 Billion in Credit Card Interest Last Year
A recent analysis by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that the average annual percentage rate (APR) on credit cards almost doubled in 2023 to 22.8 percent from 12.9 percent in 2013, resulting in a total $25 billion cost in interest fees last year....
Americans With Lower Credit Scores Use BNPL More Often
New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that Americans already facing financial hardship are more frequent and intensive users of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) offerings, with the majority of them utilizing BNPL services five or more times a year....
New York Cracks Down on Credit Card Surcharges
Earlier this month, a New York state law went into effect that mandates merchants provide more transparency surrounding credit card fees. It limits credit card surcharges to the amount charged to the business by the credit card company, and requires businesses to...