As you seek to create new digital customer experiences, leverage and expand use of data, and invest in technology innovations, cybersecurity threats are evolving and growing. While tools to mitigate such threats are becoming more sophisticated,… Read the rest

Rochelle McClanahan has been approved to join the AFSA Board and Executive Committee. In addition, she will be joining the AFSA Foundation Board.

Ms. McClanahan is the Chief Financial Officer for Brundage Management Company, based in San… Read the rest

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking public input regarding what it termed “junk fees” that a number of different industries, such as financial services, entertainment and travel, charge consumers.

“Many financial… Read the rest

In the first episode of 2022, we continue our 50-state series, where we’ll be asking questions of financial services regulators around the country. We’ll make our way through all 50 states getting to know the regulators that are part of our … Read the rest

On this day celebrating the life and ongoing mission of Rev. Martin Luther King, there is no better way to honor him than to take some time to read his words and hear his clarion call for fundamental respect of human dignity and justice. We… Read the rest

Today, the American Financial Services Association joined a diverse, multi-industry effort #UnitedForPrivacy , calling on Congress and the Biden Administration to pass bipartisan, federal privacy legislation.  

The effort includes … Read the rest

In an effort to help workers keep their jobs and assist businesses who struggled because of the pandemic, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) urged the Small Business Administration (SBA) to clarify that small finance companies are eligible to receive… Read the rest

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