AFSA is celebrating Women’s History Month by featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry.
What has been the most important lesson?
Keep going and continue to work hard. You never know what’s around the next corner! Some of my hardest days were followed by some of the best. If I had given up, I never would have known the career satisfaction and happiness that I do now with Allied Solutions.
Was there a mentor who provided great insight in your early career?
Rather than one person, it’s been a blend of behaviors and traits that I picked up along the way. Mentors can certainly be one person, but we have so much to learn from everyone we meet, no matter their station in life. I am constantly absorbing what others can teach me. I’ve tried to better myself using bits and pieces of the traits I find appealing in others: confidence, integrity, humility, gratitude.
What do you wish the you of today could have told the younger you about building a career?
I would tell myself to have confidence and know my worth. Get up, dress up, show up, and don’t give up! We all have something to offer. While I would encourage myself to keep growing, I’d also advise my younger self to embrace the qualities that make me ME, because the right company and situation will find value in that. We don’t have to change our core personalities to fit in!
Women’s History Month | Suzi Straffon
Mar 08, 2024
AFSA is celebrating Women’s History Month by featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry.
What has been the most important lesson?
Keep going and continue to work hard. You never know what’s around the next corner!… Read the rest
Women’s History Month | Bethany Slomski-Rangel
Mar 08, 2024
AFSA is celebrating Women’s History Month by featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry.
What has been the most important lesson?
The most important lesson I’ve learned stems from a profound piece of advice given… Read the rest
Women’s History Month | Heather Slyman
Mar 08, 2024
AFSA is celebrating Women’s History Month by featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry.
My career started as a Programmer/Analyst at Boeing and later led to 21 Years in lending, 11 years of that in auto finance,… Read the rest
Industry Expertise | Strategic Video Engagement: The Game-Changer in Future-Ready Auto Finance
Mar 07, 2024
AFSA’s Industry Expertise allows Business Partners to provide thought leadership and best practices information directly with AFSA member companies. For more information about taking part, contact Grace McGurn.
Behind the Wheel: Allied… Read the rest
A Case for Rules of the Road
Mar 06, 2024
Across our country, American households have faced several years of challenging economic times. Inflation, while the rate is decreasing, has taken a serious bite out of everyone’s monthly budgets for such basic goods as gas and groceries.… Read the rest
AFSA on Colorado’s HB 1148
Feb 29, 2024
This week, AFSA’s State Government Affairs team sent a comment letter to the Colorado General Assembly regarding its HB 1148 on consumer lending laws.
In the letter AFSA raises concerns that if passed as drafted the bill will worsen access … Read the rest
This Week in Washington
Feb 29, 2024
It has been a busy week as legislators make the most of this year’s extra day. Surprise announcements, important roundtable discussions, funding deals, and legislative markups have ensured that Leap Week 2024 has not been boring.
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Who Will Supervise the Supervisor?
Feb 27, 2024
Recently, the CFPB ordered federal supervision for an installment lender and another installment lender agreed to supervision. Federal supervision is unnecessary as traditional installment lenders are supervised in each state in which… Read the rest
Road to 2024: The Election Outlook | 2024 Independents Conference & Expo
Feb 27, 2024
Join the bipartisan polling team for NBC News’ national political survey for a fast-paced, engaging, and entertaining session on the latest insights and trends leading into this fall’s national and state elections.
Sponsored… Read the rest
AFSA Education Foundation in Action
Feb 23, 2024
Last Thursday, the AFSA Education Foundation (AFSAEF) collaborated with the National Math Foundation (NMF) to host a webinar, Math Matters in Life: Personal Finance and Future Success.
Nearly 200 math and personal finance educators and… Read the rest