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
U.S. Economy Officially Enters Recession as of February
In February 2020, the United States economy entered its first recession in 11 years as a result of the widespread business shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report issued this week by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the recession ended...
Banks Collected $11 Billion in Overdraft Fees in 2019
Banks last year collected $11.68 billion from customer accounts in overdraft fees, according to new research released last week by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), an advocacy group focused on financial and lending issues. The findings were based on a review...
Acting OCC Head Calls for Ending Coronavirus-Related Shutdowns to Boost Economy
Brian Brooks, who became acting Comptroller of the Currency after former Comptroller Joseph Otting stepped down last week, has called for states to end the shutdown orders that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Brooks made the request in letters sent...