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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
After Jumping During Pandemic, Credit Scores Have Leveled Off
FICO credit scores have stabilized this year after significantly increasing at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, breaking an almost decade-long streak of upward movement as consumer debt and missed payments have risen. In April of this year, the average American’s...
Mary Peltola Wins Special Election, Becoming the First Alaska Native Elected to Congress
Last week, Mary Peltola, a Yup’ik Alaska Native, was declared the winner in a special election for Alaska’s at large Congressional seat, which became vacant when Rep. Don Young passed away in March. Rep. Young, a Republican, held the seat for 49 years, from 1973 until...
Analyst: In the Future Everyone Will Be Unbanked (By Choice)
Last week, a new article appearing in Morning Consult and written by Morning Consult’s financial services analyst examines recent data to break down the banking status of U.S. adults. One of its prime conclusions is that as consumers’ comfort level with nonbank...