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American Financial Services Association

Protecting access to consumer credit & choice since 1916.

Protecting access to consumer credit & choice since 1916.

Our new headquarters is located at 1750 H St. NW #650, Washington, DC 20006

Events

2024 AFSA Annual Meeting

Oct 21 - Oct 23, 2024
The Biltmore | Phoenix, AZ

2025 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo

Jan 20 - Jan 23, 2025
Roosevelt Hotel | New Orleans, LA

2025 Independents Conference & Expo

May 19 - May 22, 2025
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach CA

Blog

Remembering Al Wiese
Oct 17, 2024

AFSA is saddened to learn of the death of long-time law Committee Vice Chairman Alvin O. Wiese on October 11 at the age of 95. A graduate of the University of Southern California Law School, Al was admitted to the bar in 1954 and dedicated his life to representing consumer finance lenders, AFSA, and the […]

AFSA Advocates ILCs
Oct 16, 2024

A bipartisan group of Representatives recently led by Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) sent a letter to FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg, urging the withdrawal of the proposed rule governing parent companies of industrial banks and industrial loan companies. The letter highlighted the uncertainty that would occur if the rule was finalized and how that would impede the ability of ILCs to offer crucial products and […]

AFSA Supports Congressional Action on Credit Repair Scams
Oct 16, 2024

Yesterday, Representatives Wiley Nickel (D-NC) and Young Kim (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan “Ending Credit Repair Scams Act” (HR 9991). This bipartisan legislation would protect financially distressed consumers from shady credit repair organizations (CROs) that falsely promise to rebuild their credit history while charging expensive up-front and monthly fees. The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) and […]

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

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Resource Guide

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Coronavirus
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Coronavirus

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Resources for Consumers

AWARE
MoneySkill
AFSA Education Foundation
AFSA Education Foundation