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AFSA this week submitted a letter of welcome to incoming Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) Director Kathy Kraninger. The letter shared the history of AFSA and the important role that its members play in the lives of ordinary Americans.

“AFSA supports the Bureau’s mission to make consumer financial markets work for consumers, responsible providers, and the economy as a whole,” Bill Himpler, President-elect of AFSA wrote. “Recently, we have been engaged with the Bureau in its rulemakings on debt collection, small-dollar loans, small business data collection, and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.”

Himpler extended his congratulations and offered assistance as Director Kraninger assumes her new role.

AFSA Welcomes BCFP’s Kraninger
Dec 17, 2018

AFSA this week submitted a letter of welcome to incoming Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) Director Kathy Kraninger. The letter shared the history of AFSA and the important role that its members play in the lives of ordinary Americans.… Read the rest

FCC Adopts Two Key Rules
Dec 14, 2018

FCC Adopts Two Key Rules

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday adopted two items regarding robocalls and spam texts.

First, the FCC adopted a Second Report and Order to establish a single, comprehensive database that

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AFSA Today Podcast, Episode 5
Dec 13, 2018

The latest podcast from AFSA Today analyzes the role of compliance in the consumer credit industry and how it impacts AFSA members. AFSA’s Philip Bohi, Vice President of Compliance Education, examines key focus areas of AFSA membersRead the rest

Welcome New Members
Dec 11, 2018

AFSA would like to welcome the following new members to the association:

Davis Wright Tremaine is a law firm of approximately 550 lawyers in eight offices across the United States. The Consumer Financial Services team advises market-leading… Read the rest

Senate Confirms Kraninger as BCFP Director
Dec 06, 2018

The U.S. Senate today confirmed Kathy Kraninger as the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by a 50-49 party-line vote.

Kraninger was serving as an associate director in the Office of Management and Budget. Under
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Final Webinar of the Year to Cover Top Ten Debt Collection Lessons from 2018
Nov 29, 2018

We’ve seen a number of developments in debt collection this year. Technology is changing the way debt is collected. The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has made progress in its debt collection rulemaking. The courts have weighed… Read the rest

The need for innovation spreads from state to federal regulators
Nov 28, 2018

AFSA this year has provided its members the opportunity to learn about the concept of a FinTech sandbox from speakers at both the state and federal levels.

The first state to create a FinTech sandbox was Arizona. The sandbox concept in Arizona,… Read the rest

Analyzing the Midterm Election Results
Nov 27, 2018

The latest edition of the AFSA Today podcast features Ann Carmichael, Vice President of Congressional Affairs at AFSA. Ann analyzes, among other topics, changes in leadership at the important House Financial Services Committee on both Read the rest

Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at AFSA.… Read the rest

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