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Events

The Edge (AFSA Education Foundation Event)

Jul 19 - Jul 24, 2026
Grand Hyatt Buckhead and Mercer University | Atlanta, GA

Leadership Development Program

Aug 8 - Aug 15, 2026
Rizzo Conference Center | Chapel Hill, North Carolina

2026 Annual Meeting

Oct 25 - Oct 28, 2026
The Breakers | Palm Beach, Florida

Blog

Chopra CFPB vs. Current Bureau
Jul 08, 2026

Earlier this week AFSA joined an industry panel organized by the House Financial Services Committee majority staff. The staff was seeking insights on the CFPB in the sunup to Acting Director Russell Vought’s testimony before the committee next week. AFSA compared the Bureau under former Director Rohit Chopra to the current Bureau. We noted that today the […]

Job Growth Slows
Jul 02, 2026

The June employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics sends​ us into the holiday weekend with a mixed take on labor market conditions. The labor market is still expanding, but at a notably slower pace than earlier in the year. Nonfarm payrolls increased by just 57,000 jobs in June, coming in below consensus expectations and down from […]

July White Paper: Repossession Moratoria
Jul 02, 2026

AFSA’s latest State Government Affairs white paper looks at repossession moratoria enacted in past years and recent state repossession legislation. Most states that once imposed repossession bans have let them lapse, but the District of Columbia’s law is still on the books. It ties repossession moratoriums to any declared public emergency, and as a result, DC has […]

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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Coronavirus
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Coronavirus

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Resources for Consumers

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AFSA Education Foundation