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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

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

EDGE (Education, Development, Growth, and Enrichment)

Jun 22 - Jun 27, 2025
Grand Hyatt Buckhead | Atlanta GA

Blog

Exemption for Floorplan and Inventory Financing
Dec 05, 2024

AFSA’s State Government Affairs team submitted a comment letter to the New Jersey Senate requesting amendments to S 1397. As currently written, S 1397 requires a new set of disclosures to borrowers at the time credit is initially offered. AFSA believes the legislation would create unnecessary confusion, increase compliance burdens, and inadvertently reduce access to credit for New […]

Who Gets the Gavel Next?
Dec 05, 2024

The House GOP’s Steering Committee is meeting next week to determine committee chairs for the 119th Congress. Four House Financial Services Committee members are in the running for the gavel following current Chairman Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC) retirement. The chairman will help set the financial services agenda for President-elect Trump’s second administration and handle legislation on everything from […]

Greeting a New Administration
Nov 22, 2024

Yesterday, AFSA sent a letter to President-elect Trump to re-familiarize him with the mission of AFSA and its members. Recent overreach by such regulators as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have hurt businesses trying to serve American consumers. AFSA appreciates President Trump’s economic vision that Americans should have access to responsible and safe financial […]

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

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Business Partner Resource Guide
Resource Guide

Resource Guide

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Coronavirus
AFSA Training

Coronavirus

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Resources for Consumers

AWARE
MoneySkill
AFSA Education Foundation
AFSA Education Foundation