“The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) supports the Senate Banking Committee’s approval of the nomination of Kathy Kraninger as the next Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) and is … Read the rest

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) is launching a new communications channel for AFSA members and potential members. In early September, AFSA will air it’s first-ever podcast focusing on a discussion of issues relevant… Read the rest

AFSA will host a webinar on September 7 about the recently-passed California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375/Chapter 55) and the new requirements for financial institutions doing business in the state. Although the requirements will… Read the rest

In today’s environment, it’s critical that lenders examine their strategies because:

· Uninsured rates on prime portfolios are now 15% to 20%

· One in eight motorists, or 13%, are uninsured; Florida… Read the rest

Average used vehicle wholesale prices registered a slight increase in July after four months of year-over-year declines, according to Tom Kontos, Chief Economist for KAR Auction Services.

“However, this was primarily due, once … Read the rest

Join AFSA on Friday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. ET as Rick Fischer, Senior Partner, Morrison Foerster, and Meghan Musselman, Partner, Hudson Cook, take a look at California’s new data privacy law. Following the example Europe set with General… Read the rest

Today’s “Millennial Effect” is influencing how people of all ages think about vehicle ownership. This generational phenomena is on course to alter the automotive and auto finance industry going forward. According … Read the rest

Join us next TODAY at 2p.m. ET as LenderLive presents Situational Awareness and the Regulatory Landscape.

This program will take a look at the latest regulatory updates facing the auto finance industry and explore recent case law developments… Read the rest

AFSA Website Unavailable from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET Thursday, August 8

AFSA will be performing necessary maintenance tomorrow evening between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. ET. During this period, the AFSA website will be unavailable. After… Read the rest

The AFSA Education Foundation continues to enhance its premier offering – MoneySKILL – recently focusing on the middle school version of the curriculum. Each of the twelve modules now includes more questions, increasing from… Read the rest