Join this must-attend, annual overview on the latest perspectives from industry leaders on where 2022 will take us. What business strategies and practices used to adapt to the pandemic will carry over to a “new normal”? What consumer trends… Read the rest

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) noted last week, financial readiness is military readiness. But financial priorities will be different for just about every active military servicemember depending on their or their … Read the rest

AFSA is saddened by the death of Mike Kane on January 5th. Mike was a leader at Ally Financial as Senior Vice President of Consumer Credit Operations. He was also a positive force for the consumer credit industry at-large, serving as … Read the rest

The Featured Business Partner for January is GOLDPoint Systems.

GOLDPoint Systems offers one of the most complete Loan Management Software Systems in the Direct and Indirect market, covering the complete loan life cycle. Our products include… Read the rest

Earlier this week, the CFPB released its Annual Report of Credit and Consumer Reporting Complaints. In the analysis and the accompanying press release, the Bureau expressed concern about the number of credit reporting complaints and the… Read the rest

On January 6, AFSA submitted a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding its Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the Rule).  The Rule implements Section 1071 of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform… Read the rest

AFSA’s State Government Affairs (SGA) team published its 2022 State Legislative Preview and 2021 Review white paper this week. This paper is intended to provide AFSA members with a comprehensive preview of state legislative and regulatory… Read the rest

In November, the Federal Reserve launched its quinquennial Survey of Finance Companies. The survey collects financial statement data from the finance company industry to benchmark the industry in its G.19 (consumer credit) and G.20 (finance… Read the rest

Today, the American Financial Services Association submitted a letter to Secretary Janet Yellen in support of creating a Presidential Commission for Financial Inclusion at the Department of the Treasury. The concept was proposed by Democrat… Read the rest

Last week, AFSA wrote a letter to the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth to support its roundtable discussion on Serving Unbanked and Underbanked Americans.

The bipartisan roundtable featured perspectives… Read the rest