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Events

2026 Independents Conference & Expo

May 18 - May 21, 2026
OMNI PGA Frisco | Frisco, TX

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

Blog

AFSA and AFSAEF Comment on Treasury’s National Strategy for Financial Literacy
Apr 09, 2026

On April 6, AFSA and the AFSA Education Foundation provided comment on the Treasury’s updated National Strategy for Financial Literacy. This strategy initiative is led by the interagency Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC). FLEC is composed of the heads of the following 24 agencies: Department of the Treasury (Chair) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Vice-Chair) […]

AFSA Webinar | Lowering the Personal and Professional Risks of Online Data Exposure
Apr 09, 2026

BUSINESS PARTNER WEBINAR Lowering the Personal and Professional Risks of Online Data Exposure April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET Eighty-four percent of bank directors, CEOs and senior executives responding to Bank Director’s 2025 Risk Survey listed cybersecurity as a top concern for their institution. At the same time, the shocking killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO […]

THIS THURSDAY | AFSA Webinar | Trust, but Verify: Why Title & Lien Validation is the Missing Link in Lender Fraud Prevention
Apr 07, 2026

BUSINESS PARTNER WEBINAR TRUST, BUT VERIFY: WHY TITLE & LIEN VALIDATION IS THE MISSING LINK IN LENDER FRAUD PREVENTION APRIL 9, 2026 AT 2:00 P.M. ET Lenders today verify income, identity, employment, and even driver’s licenses — yet the one asset securing the loan, the vehicle title, is still largely accepted on face value. That […]

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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