The American Financial Services Association is pleased to welcome Brian Johnson to the 2019 AFSA Annual Meeting in Nashville.
Mr.Johnson currently serves as the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Previously, he was the principal policy director to Acting Director Mick Mulvaney.
Mr. Johnson joined the Bureau from the House Financial Services Committee where he spent over five years serving in various capacities including Senior Counsel, Chief Financial Institutions Counsel, and Policy Director. During his time on the Committee, Mr. Johnson led the policy and legislative work for the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee on issues related to consumer protection and credit, mortgage origination, credit reporting, banking and data security. Prior to joining the Committee, Mr. Johnson worked for the Attorney General of Ohio and the White House Domestic Policy Council. He received his B.A. in economics, as well as his J.D., from the University of Virginia.
The hotel deadline has been extended to October 5th. Visit annual.afsaonline.org for more information.
AFSA Welcomes CFPB Deputy Director to Annual Meeting
Oct 02, 2019
The American Financial Services Association is pleased to welcome Brian Johnson to the 2019 AFSA Annual Meeting in Nashville.
Mr.Johnson currently serves as the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Previously,… Read the rest
Press Release | AFSA Challenges New Nevada Credit Provision
Oct 01, 2019
AFSA CHALLENGES NEW NEVADA CREDIT PROVISION
Federal preemption makes new state requirement impossible to implement
Washington – Today (October 1, 2019) the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) and other trade associations… Read the rest
AFSA SGA Publishes CCPA Whitepaper
Oct 01, 2019
AFSA's State Government Affairs team published its monthly white paper today, covering the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which becomes effective January 1, 2020. The white paper describes the current provisions of the CCPA… Read the rest
AFSA Gets Into the Weeds on NDAA, Blunt Talk on FDCPA
Sep 27, 2019
The American Financial Services Association remained heavily engaged in key issues this week, submitting a comment letter on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and attending a House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) meeting… Read the rest
AFSA Welcomes Nine New Members
Sep 26, 2019
AFSA is pleased to welcome nine new member companies to the association.
Commercial Membership
Floorplan Xpress LLC – Floorplan Xpress LLC provides inventory financing for independent automobile dealerships in 30 states.
Active… Read the rest
AFSA Supports SAFE Banking Act
Sep 26, 2019
The American Financial Services Association on September 25th submitted a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) expressing its strong support for HR 1595, the bipartisan-backed Secure and… Read the rest
Fed Study Estimates 60M Can’t Get Credit
Sep 25, 2019
The New York Federal Reserve reported yesterday that as many as 60 million Americans – possibly twice the number previously estimated – struggle to qualify for credit. Unlike the “credit invisible” population… Read the rest
Minding the GAP
Sep 25, 2019
At least one of the examinations the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) completed in 2018 included instances in which auto lenders sold a GAP product to consumers under circumstances which the CFPB found led to an abusive practice.… Read the rest
Cut through the manual process knot
Sep 24, 2019
Join us on October 1 at 2:00 p.m. ET for Get untangled from manual loan origination processes¸ presented by White Clarke Group.
Are your manual processes tying you up in a knot? Loan origination procedures can be complex and time … Read the rest
AFSA Opposes Un-FAIR Advantage for Plaintiffs’ Lawyers
Sep 20, 2019
The American Financial Services Association reiterated its opposition to Congressional efforts to limit the use of arbitration in contracts. AFSA strongly opposes HR 1423, the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act” … Read the rest