As the digital landscape evolves, cybersecurity threats are becoming more sophisticated and pose significant risks to organizations. This session will provide insights into the latest strategies, techniques, and tools to future-proof… Read the rest

AFSA offers its deepest condolences to the victims of the attack in New Orleans during the city’s New Year’s Day celebrations, and our thoughts are with our member companies, business partners and their customers who live and operate in the … Read the rest

AFSA’s State Government Affairs team released its latest white paper that highlights emerging topics in the 2024 legislative year that are expected to become highly debated issues in 2025. In 2024 artificial intelligence continued to… Read the rest

Welcome to the 119th Congress! January will be chock full of congressional, executive, and regulatory actions. AFSA will be meeting with members this week at the start of the new Congress in order to continue to protect fair access to capital… Read the rest

AFSA’s State Government Affairs team submitted testimony to the New Jersey Senate regarding S1310, which would permit specific for-profit debt adjusters to be licensed for conducting business in the state. These adjusters charge high… Read the rest

The Federal Trade Commission has released its final “junk fees” rule. AFSA is pleased to report that the final rule is much narrower in scope and does not apply to financial services. The final rule includes a definition for “Covered Good… Read the rest

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on December 18 lowered the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points, a quarter percentage point. The target range now stands at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, a full percentage… Read the rest

Yesterday, AFSA joined other trade groups in encouraging the delay of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) year-end compliance deadline for existing entities. The letter highlights the vagaries of the reporting requirements, as well… Read the rest

The last few years have been challenging for consumers and providers of consumer credit alike. An historically sharp increase in interest rates, a slow slide in economic growth following a post-pandemic boom, growing household financial… Read the rest

The Industry Pulse

Join our All-Star Pulse Panel for a comprehensive analysis of 2024 and predictions for 2025 in the vehicle finance ecosystem and the broader global vehicle marketplace. Get the download on the current economic environment… Read the rest