Join us on August 22 at 2 p.m. ET for Future of Lending: Innovations Driving Credit Decision, presented by Experian. Presenter Amy Graybill, VP, USIS Strategic Initiatives will walk attendees through advancements in data technology and how they can be used to make better credit decisions and increase profits.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released information from its review of alternative data underwriting by Upstart Network, Inc. (Upstart). Upstart received a No-Action Letter from the CFPB in 2017 that allowed the company to engage in credit underwriting and pricing operations using alternative data and machine learning techniques, subject to oversight by the Bureau and adoption of a compliance plan. On August 6, 2019, the Bureau announced some of its findings from close observations of Upstart’s models in comparison to a hypothetical model that relied on traditional data and tools.

This week, AFSA’s State Government Affairs team attended the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) meeting in Nashville, Tenn. With over 6,000 attendees, NCSL’s annual legislative summit is the largest gathering of state elected officials, legislative staff members, and government-affairs professionals. During the conference attendees discussed a wide range of issues on the state level and voted on a variety of policy directives and resolutions in committee meetings.

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AFSA submitted a letter last week to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking changes to their proposed rule amending the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information before it is implemented.

Everything​ we do in business, from building strong teams or expanding operations to marketing to our communities or meeting compliance requirements, should hold greater meaning than simply business as usual.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced that it would extend the comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rule Making implementing the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA).

This week, AFSA’s State Government Affairs team published their latest white paper, covering reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgages offer a way for seniors to tap into the available equity of their home and can help them maintain their standard of living, afford long-term care or cover other expenses for their families during their lifetimes.

The CFPB has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit feedback about future changes to qualified mortgage standards under Regulation Z. In particular, the CFPB intends to allow the current treatment of loans eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (“GSEs”) to expire on schedule.