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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
OCC Head Indicates Scrutiny of Bank-Fintech Relationships May Be on the Horizon
Speaking before a conference of bankers in New York hosted by the Bank Policy Institute and the Clearing House Association last week, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said that the OCC was paying close attention to bank-fintech partnerships. In his...
CFPB Issues Report Detailing Family Finances and Debt in Rural Appalachia
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued the first in a series of reports about the finances of consumers in rural areas, with this first report focusing on consumers in rural Appalachia. Those consumers tend to earn less than consumers in...
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...