AFSA is pleased to announce that Jake Harriman, retired U.S. Navy Force Recon Commander and founder of a global poverty eradication nonprofit, will serve as the 2023 Independents Conference and Expo Featured Speaker.
Born in rural West Virginia, Harriman attended the U.S. Naval Academy before serving almost a decade in the U.S. Marine Corps leading counter-terror operations in the Horn of Africa and Iraq. Harriman’s experiences led him to understand that the coordinates of someone’s birthplace should not dictate opportunities or economic standing throughout the course of their life. After attending the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Harriman founded Naru International, an organization that empowers people with lasting, meaningful choices to permanently climb out of extreme poverty in some of the toughest locales in the world.
His efforts resulted in being honored as a White House “Champion of Change” and by the Dalai Lama as an “Unsung Hero of Compassion.”
Join AFSA and Jake Harriman for an inspiring discussion on the courage to drive change and the role economic opportunity plays in the life of our country and the world, and how our industry and your teams can expand our influence for growth and good.
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Keynote Jake Harriman
Feb 16, 2023
AFSA is pleased to announce that Jake Harriman, retired U.S. Navy Force Recon Commander and founder of a global poverty eradication nonprofit, will serve as the 2023 Independents Conference and Expo Featured Speaker.
Born in rural West Virginia,… Read the rest
AFSA SVPs on the Auto Remarketing Podcast
Feb 14, 2023
AFSA SVPs Celia Winslow and Danielle Arlowe recently appeared on he Auto Remarketing Podcast with Nick Zulovich of Auto Finance News. Celia & Danielle discussed the latest developments on the federal and state level, respectively, … Read the rest
AFSA Celebrates Black History Month | Marc Womack
Feb 14, 2023
For Black History Month, AFSA seeks to celebrate the efforts and accomplishments of AFSA member company colleagues working in the consumer credit and financial services industries.
Marc Womack
Executive Vice President, Head of … Read the rest
AFSA, Trades Oppose ND Interchange Bill
Feb 13, 2023
AFSA recently joined 13 other state and national trade associations in a comment letter opposing North Dakota SB 2217, which recently passed the Senate and is currently pending in the House. SB 2217 would prohibit the collection of interchange… Read the rest
California Privacy Regulations
Feb 11, 2023
The California Privacy Protection Agency Board met on February 3rd to discuss rules implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
During the meeting, the board voted to approve their final rulemaking package under the CPRA. The… Read the rest
CFPB Exceeds Jurisdiction
Feb 09, 2023
A mortgage lender and its owner have won a decisive victory against the CFPB in federal court. In Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Townstone Financial et al., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois invalidated… Read the rest
2023 Independents Conference & Expo Keynote Announcement
Feb 07, 2023
AFSA is pleased to announce change-agent CEO, author, and one of America’s most popular corporate speakers, Amanda Gore, as an Independents Conference & Expo Keynote Speaker.
For more than 25 years Amanda has used her expertise in emotional… Read the rest
AFSAEF EDGE & Leadership Development Program Registration Open
Feb 03, 2023
Registration for the 2023 AFSA Education Foundation leadership programs are now available.
The 2023 edition of THE EDGE (Education, Development, Growth & Enrichment) program will be held June 11-16 at Mercer University in Atlanta,… Read the rest
Rate Caps Fail Illinois Consumers
Feb 02, 2023
Even in the sometimes-arcane world of academic research where biases were once frowned upon, it’s interesting to see how those biases have real world consequences.
Take, for example, the comments of Adam Levitin, a law professor and practicing… Read the rest
AFSA, Trades Seek ANPR Extension
Feb 01, 2023
This week, AFSA along with 99 other trade associations representing a broad swath of the economy, wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking for an additional 60 days to provide comment on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking… Read the rest