Last week, AFSA responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) concerning fees. Before addressing the substance of the issue, the letter takes issue with the Bureau’s investigation of … Read the rest

Join us on April 28, 2022 for Transcend the Traditional: The Future of Payments, sponsored by REPAY.

The future of payments is here and there is no time to waste. Omni-channel bill pay options are necessary in today’s environment, but… Read the rest

In this episode of the Extra Credit Podcast, we chat with Celia Winslow and Michael Grimes from AFSA’s Federal Government Affairs team on what’s going on at the CFPB, on Capital Hill and around the District.

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Darren Woodson

Three-Time Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champion
Leadership Development Expert

Darren Woodson is one of the best players to ever don the star of the Dallas Cowboys. Join us for the Champions Club Luncheon at the 2022 Independents… Read the rest

AFSA’s State Government Affairs (SGA) team recently published its most recent white paper. This month’s white paper covers state calling restrictions. Many states have instituted restrictions on the debt collection calls, the … Read the rest

AFSA’s State Government Affairs (SGA) team recently published a new vehicle-finance related 50-state survey. The survey details which state agency has regulatory authority over dealers. The credit regulators in four states – New Hampshire,… Read the rest

If there’s one area where folks of all stripes and political persuasions can agree, it’s that uncertainty, whether economic or employment, is uncomfortable and leaves individuals feeling vulnerable. Government policies can also play … Read the rest

We were lucky enough to see a record number of our members in Las Vegas earlier this year and the Independents Conference & Expo is shaping up to be equally as popular.

So popular, in fact, that the Independents Golf Tournament on Thursday,… Read the rest

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill last week that would provide the United States Postal Service (USPS) with the ability to perform certain banking services, including … Read the rest