The safety and security of AFSA members and their customers is our top priority. To that end, AFSA has established a Coronavirus Resource Page for members containing key documents from federal, state and local government agencies, as well as links from other entities that you may find useful in helping you make additional decisions for your own business response.

AFSA just received an order from Riverside County, California, where the La Quinta Resort is located. It orders that all events with attendance “of at least 250 individuals taking place between March 12, 2020 and April 30, 2020…are hereby cancelled."

This week, AFSA submitted a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the Technical Requirements Document (TRD) for the recently approved Reassigned Numbers Database (RND). The TRD outlines the technical responsibilities for the FCC-selected contractor who will administer the RND. AFSA appreciates the FCC’s efforts to address the issue of unwanted calls to consumers with numbers reassigned from a previous consumer.

Yesterday, Danielle Fagre Arlowe, AFSA’s Senior Vice President, was a panelist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s Evolutions in Debt Relief Convening (link to event). The purpose of the event was to explore options for borrowers facing unmanageable debt and limited access to credit. AFSA appreciates the CFPB addressing the problems consumers face from working with debt settlement companies.

Join us on March 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET for Understanding & Analyzing Your Merchant Statements, presented by PayNearMe.

AFSA's Danielle Fagre Arlowe is appearing on the panel “Debt Relief Options Through Creditors" now at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'sday long event entitled, “Evolutions in Consumer Debt Relief.” The event is being livestreamed on the CFPB website.

Free and fair elections are one of the hallmarks of American democracy. They do, however, create some legislative and regulatory uncertainty. Join us at the 2020 Independents Conference & Expo where AFSA experts Danielle Fagre Arlowe, Ann Harter and Celia Winslow discuss what's happening on Capitol Hill and around the nation.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on March 10 is hosting a day long event entitled, “Evolutions in Consumer Debt Relief.” The event will explore options for consumers facing unmanageable unsecured debt and limited credit options. AFSA’s Senior Vice President Danielle Fagre Arlowe will appear on the panel, “Debt Relief Options Through Creditors.” The event will be livestreamed on the CFPB website. Registration and more information is available here.

This week, the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) and other industry trade associations met with staff from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to discuss the ongoing issue of illegal robocalls. AFSA supports the FCC’s efforts to stop illegal robocalls as outlined in AFSA’s recent comment letter to the FCC (hyperlink Feb. 27, 2020 comment letter to FCC).