As AFSA President and CEO Celia Winslow notes in her recent op-ed in Stars and Stripes, the financial stability for America’s active military servicemembers and their families is tantamount to a national security matter. For our military to be focused on the security of our nation, they should not be distracted or weighed down by financial concerns. That was the intent of the Military Lending Act when it was enacted, one that AFSA Members Companies fully support.
But over the years, the MLA has put in place policies that may actually hinder military servicemembers’ access to reliable and ethical credit products, while at the same time the Pentagon is failing to hold unethical lenders that target servicemembers to account. AFSA has some suggestions to ensure the MLA and the Pentagon work to ensure our military personnel can get the credit they need. You can read the full editorial here.
As AFSA President and CEO Celia Winslow notes in her recent op-ed in Stars and Stripes, the financial stability for America’s active military servicemembers and their families is tantamount to a national security matter. For our military… Read the rest
BUSINESS PARTNER WEBINAR
COMPETE OR VANISH: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR LENDERS IN THE AGE OF ONLINE BORROWING
OCTOBER 16, 2025 AT 2:00 P.M. EST
The lending landscape is shifting fast, and borrowers expect the convenience of mobile-first services.
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The AFSA Education Foundation recently joined representatives from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s… Read the rest
AFSA Chief Economist Tim Gill addressed a meeting of industry trade association economists this week. The group, made up of economists and research leaders from a wide range of trade groups, meets regularly in Washington, DC to report on business… Read the rest
AFSA’s State Government Affairs team submitted a comment letter this week to the Pennsylvania House Commerce Committee in support of HB 1860, a remote work bill.
HB 1860 would allow certain employees of licensed motor vehicle sales finance… Read the rest
BUSINESS PARTNER WEBINAR
COMPETE OR VANISH: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR LENDERS IN THE AGE OF ONLINE BORROWING
OCTOBER 16, 2025 AT 2:00 P.M. EST
The lending landscape is shifting fast, and borrowers expect the convenience of mobile-first services.
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BUSINESS PARTNER WEBINAR
Silos to Solutions – Building F&I Product Data Integrity in Auto Finance
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EST
The F&I product landscape is becoming harder for lenders to navigate. Disconnected data systems slow
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AFSA’s State Government Affairs team published its latest white paper, examining the changing enforcement landscape following leadership changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
With former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra’s… Read the rest
A recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that estimates the number of U.S. adults with limited credit histories, including those who are credit invisible (have no credit record) or have unscored credit records… Read the rest
On Tuesday night the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution, which would have kept the government funded for seven more weeks, leading to the federal government shutting down until a budget agreement is reached.
The Republican-drafted… Read the rest
