The featured Business Partner for the month of December is PayNearMe. PayNearMe is the modern, reliable payments platform that facilitates debit, credit, ACH and mobile-first payments, including Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay and Google Pay for thousands of businesses and government agencies nationwide. PayNearMe also has the most convenient cash payment network, enabling consumers […]

This past week, AFSA’s state government affairs team sent a comment letter to the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) on the updated proposed amendments to its rules relating to debt collectors. In the letter AFSA highlights concerns and suggests clarifications for various sections, including the scope of terms “debt collector” […]

New survey results from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York highlight recent trends in financial fragility and access to credit. Unfortunately, the news is not good, especially for younger households and those with weaker credit histories. The latest Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) Credit Access Survey reports that the likelihood of an average household […]