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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
Survey Finds Only 41% of Americans Could Pay $1000 Expense Using Savings
A recent Bankrate survey found that only 41 percent of Americans could use savings to pay for an emergency expense of $1000 or more, which is down from 44 percent last year. This number breaks up three years of progress since the lowest level at 39 percent in a survey...
NY Department of Financial Services Proposes Banning Overdraft Fees on Transactions Under $20
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently proposed banning state-chartered banks from charging overdraft fees on transactions that are $20 or less, as well as overdraft fees that are more than the overdrawn amount. The Department says these and...
Scott Outlines Priorities for Senate Banking Committee
Last week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, laid out his oversight and legislative priorities for the 119th Congress. Scott, the first Black chair of a Senate standing committee, has stated that...