At the conclusion of AFSA’s 2019 AFSA Annual Independents Conference & Exposition, Stan Butler, President & CEO of Heights Finance, began his term as chair of the association’s Independents Section Board. Butler succeeds Brad Noel, Executive Vice President of Branch Operations for Republic Finance.
In this role, Butler will oversee the section’s initiatives in both the traditional installment lending and vehicle financing space. Butler has been active with AFSA for many years and has most recently served as Chair of the AFSAPAC.
In addition to Butler, two other AFSA members were appointed to board positions. R.E. Everett, CEO with Time Investment Corp., was named Chairman-elect and AFSAPAC chair, and Dan Walters, CEO with Credit Central, LLC, was named AFSAPAC Vice Chairman.
At the conclusion of AFSA’s 2019 AFSA Annual Independents Conference & Exposition, Stan Butler, President & CEO of Heights Finance, began his term as chair of the association’s Independents Section Board.… Read the rest
The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) held its 36th annual Independents Conference & Expo this week in Austin, Texas, at the brand new Fairmont Hotel.
AFSA once again received tremendous support from its members in… Read the rest
In a speech yesterday outlining her vision for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director Kathy Kraninger emphasized the importance of “… empowering consumers to help themselves, protect their own interests,… Read the rest
Virginia C. “Ginger” Herring, President of Georgia-based 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, received AFSA’s Outstanding Independent Award on April 17 during AFSA’s 2019 Independents Conference &… Read the rest
Join AFSA May 9, 2019 at 2 p.m. ET for PCI Compliance & Your Call Center presented by PayNearMe. Panelists will discuss the most common ways to accept payments in your call center and what your business needs to consider with each. Walk… Read the rest
Financial Literacy Month (April) is well underway and the AFSA Education Foundation continues to actively promote its premier personal finance education offering, MoneySKILL®. A free online course, MoneySKILL was designed … Read the rest
AFSA is presenting three top flight speakers at next week’s Independents Conference & Expo in Austin, Texas.
Headlining the conference’s Opening General Session next Wednesday morning will be Chris Stirewalt, Politics… Read the rest
AFSA President & CEO Bill Himpler last Thursday met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger. Himpler and Kraninger discussed a number of issues affecting consumer credit, including debt settlement… Read the rest
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday April 4th accepted an amicus brief in Thompson v. JPMorgan Chase filed by AFSA and its sister trades. The trade associations are asking that the court grant Chase’s petition for rehearing … Read the rest
This month, AFSA joined with other trades and member companies in meetings at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The associations and members met with FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, as well as advisors to Chairman … Read the rest
