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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
New Mexico Legislature Passes 36% APR Cap Bill
Last week, lawmakers in the New Mexico state legislature passed a bill reducing the state’s maximum allowable annual interest rates from 175 percent to 36 percent, ending a years-long debate between the state House and Senate. Before it was passed, the New Mexico...
CFPB Launches New Way for Public to Directly Submit Rulemaking Petitions
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched a new process that will allow the public to submit petitions for rulemaking directly to the agency, with submitted petitions posted on public dockets for review and comment. The new process is rooted...
Slight Majority of Americans Have More Emergency Savings Than Credit Card Debt
A recent Bankrate survey found that just 53 percent of Americans have more emergency savings than credit card debt, a number which is slightly down from 54 percent last year but still a significant improvement from 44 percent in 2019 and 49 percent in 2020. The survey...