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American Financial Services Association

Protecting access to consumer credit & choice since 1916.

Protecting access to consumer credit & choice since 1916.

Events

2025 AFSA Annual Meeting

Oct 26 - Oct 29, 2025
Salamander Hotel | Washington DC

2026 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo

Feb 1 - Feb 3, 2026
Bellagio Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV

2026 Independents Conference & Expo

May 17 - May 21, 2026
OMNI PGA Frisco | Frisco, TX

Blog

AFSA Opposes Interchange Bill
Aug 21, 2025

Today, AFSA’s State Government Affairs team submitted a comment letter to the Puerto Rico Senate urging opposition to the interchange bill, SB 675. The bill aims to artificially limit interchange fees by excluding gratuities and sales tax from the fee calculation. AFSA warns this could disrupt the electronic payment system and force financial institutions to provide services for free. […]

LISTEN | Action-ready Intelligence
Aug 15, 2025

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, host Dan Bucherer chats with Joe Farley, Chief of Sales with DRN MVTRAC SCM & Damion English, Former Member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Damion and Joe share their expertise on the importance of up-to-the-second information and double down on the idea that the information […]

AFSA in U.S. News
Aug 15, 2025

The American Financial Services Association’s chief economist, Tim Gill, was pleased to sit down with U.S. News and World Report’s Tim Smart to discuss the latest news on the American economy and AFSA Member Companies’ economic outlook, as laid out in AFSA’s latest C3 Index, which was released earlier this week. The Index revealed a […]

Consumer Lending by the Numbers

13.7 MILLION consumers hold a traditional installment loan
Consumers
13.7
million
consumers hold a traditional installment loan
82 MILLION consumers in the PRIME VALUE or better risk tier
Credit Card
6.5
million
consumers in the prime or better risk tier
$1,500 average installment agreement amount
Handshake
$1,500
average installment agreement amount
2.3 MILLION new auto loans each month
Car
2.3
million
new auto loans each month

Resources for Members

AFSA Track
AFSA Track

AFSA Track

AFSA’s comprehensive web-based monitoring system provides legislative and regulatory tracking in all 50 states and the federal government, accessible every day of the year.
Communications
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Business Partner Resource Guide
Resource Guide

Resource Guide

AFSA's Business Partner Resource Guide helps you find products and services provided by AFSA Business Partners to improve your business results.
Coronavirus
AFSA Training

Coronavirus

AFSA has assembled a number of resources to help members as they navigate the COVID-19 coronavirus and continue to assist their communities. Click to read more.

Resources for Consumers

AWARE
MoneySkill
AFSA Education Foundation
AFSA Education Foundation