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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 Director Rohit Chopra Testifies Before House, Senate Committees
Last week, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra testified at hearings before the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee to present the CFPB’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress. One major topic of the hearings was the...
America’s Credit Card Debt Passes $1 Trillion
Last month, America’s credit card balance was set to surpass $1 trillion with the average interest rate on a new credit card currently at 24 percent, which is the highest figure seen since the Reagan administration. According to the Federal Reserve, the nation’s...
CFPB Orders OneMain to Pay $20 Million in Penalties and Redress
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered installment lender OneMain Financial to pay $20 million in penalties and redress due to a failure to refund interest that was charged to 25,000 customers who canceled their purchases within the...