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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 Asks SCOTUS to Uphold Constitutionality of Funding
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that determined the Bureau’s funding structure was unconstitutional. The CFPB said the decision “threatens...
Banks Tightening Underwriting Standards, Making it More Difficult for Consumers and Businesses to Access Credit
The Federal Reserve recently released a survey of banks’ senior loan officers which found that lenders made it more difficult for consumers and businesses to access credit during the third quarter. If the U.S. economy experiences a recession, as some economists think...
White House Announces Intent to Nominate Gruenberg as FDIC Chair
On Monday, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Martin Gruenberg to be chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). Gruenberg has been acting chairman of the agency since February 5 of this year when Republican-appointed Jelena McWilliams...