LISTEN | Rohit Dewan on the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast
Dec 16, 2019
Get 2020 Started Right with AFSA Webinars
Dec 15, 2019
Join us on January 22, 2020 for Top Debt Collection Issues in 2020, presented by AFSA.
2020 is shaping up to be a very interesting year in the credit and collection space. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hopes to have a final debt collection… Read the rest
Military Personnel are Losing Financial Services Options
Dec 13, 2019
The Credit Union Journal published a story (subscription required) regarding a provision excluded from the final version of the House-approved National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The language would have granted banks the same … Read the rest
AFSA Opposes Bill to Eliminate Key Part of Financial System
Dec 12, 2019
AFSA yesterday submitted a comment letter to Senate Committee on Banking Housing & Urban Affairs Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH) opposing S. 2839, the Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of … Read the rest
FTC/CFPB Workshop on Accuracy in Consumer Reporting
Dec 11, 2019
AFSA staff attended the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)/Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Workshop on Accuracy in Consumer Reporting on December 10, 2019. The Workshop assembled panels to discuss various aspects of the credit… Read the rest
AFSA: Congress Should Address Causes, Not Symptoms in Credit Reporting Issues
Dec 10, 2019
The American Financial Services Association today submitted a comment letter to the House Financial Services Committee regarding to H.R. 5332, the “Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019.” The letter expresses concerns… Read the rest
AFSA Attends Critical CCPA Meetings & Hearings
Dec 09, 2019
In the first week of December, AFSA’s State Government Affairs team attended the three hearings held by the California Attorney General’s Office on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in Los Angeles, Fresno and San Francisco.… Read the rest
AFSA Releases Debt Collection Study
Dec 06, 2019
The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) today released Impact of Collection Call Restrictions on Consumer Delinquencies in Vehicle Finance and Installment Lending. The study was performed in conjunction with CenturyLink’s… Read the rest
Misguided and Misinformed on APR
Dec 05, 2019
Americans of all stripes rely on consumer credit to pay for the things they need. From cars to homes, vacations to home renovations, consumer credit is an integral part of financing Americans’ ways of life. Now, though, some members … Read the rest
LISTEN | Obstacles to Digital Adoption on the Extra Credit Podcast
Dec 05, 2019
On episode five of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we're speaking with John Findley, CEO of LemonadeTraining, a company that helps businesses develop game-based education programs. We talk a bit about game-based training, but really… Read the rest