“We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”  –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Juneteenth is a commemoration of the ideals of equality, justice, and freedom, which we strive to perfect for all. In… Read the rest

This week, Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), appeared before both the Senate Banking and the House Financial Services Committees to deliver the CFPB’s semi-annual report to Congress. In the hearings… Read the rest

Last week the 11^th Circuit Court released its decision in Milgram v. Chase, for which AFSA submitted an amicus brief. The court ruled in in Chase’s favor.

The plaintiff, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), argued that… Read the rest

This episode of the Extra Credit Podcast is Part Two of our conversation with, Philip Bohi, VP of Compliance Education and Dr. Adam Gailey, Principal in the Financial Economics Practice at Charles Rivers Associates, on getting your Fair … Read the rest

Last week, AFSA held its annual Washington Fly-In, an opportunity for many AFSA members to meet directly with a bipartisan group of legislators and policymakers to stress the importance of access to credit. Members of Congress made … Read the rest

Join Yotam Haroosh, Director of Consumer Lending, Lightico, to gain insights into how to effectively streamline your originations processes to boost efficiency and accelerate time to funding. In this webinar, we’ll cover the latest… Read the rest

Beehive State or Beer State?

If you’re joining us in the Beehive State for the 2023 AFSA Annual Meeting and you have a thirst for some hoppy goodness, you’re in luck. Salt Lake City may surprise you with its vibrant craft beer scene. Check… Read the rest

PayNearMe Celebrates Processing $1B in Digital Loan Disbursements to Fund Low-Income, Entrepreneurial Women For Nonprofit Grameen America

PayNearMe makes disbursing loans as easy, fast and convenient as receiving electronic payments;… Read the rest

AFSA members stressed the importance of access to credit directly with legislators and policymakers this week during AFSA’s annual fly-in.

Consumer credit is crucial to Americans from coast to coast. Engaging with policymakers is one of… Read the rest

In this episode of the podcast, Philip Bohi, VP of Compliance Education talks with Dr. Adam Gailey, Principal in the Financial Economics Practice at Charles Rivers Associates, on getting your Fair Lending house in order and looking carefully… Read the rest