Late last month, the House Committee on Appropriations requested information on suggested appropriations for upcoming fiscal 2020. Congressional committees often ask constituents and industry stakeholders for suggestions on how to most effectively distribute funds and set priorities.

Last month, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs asked for feedback on the consumer finance industry’s views on cybersecurity, especially the collection, use and protection of sensitive financial information.

Join us Thursday, March 21, 2019, at 2 p.m. ET for Mega Marketing Trends and Online Strategies in Lending, presented by SourceLink.

Each year since the mid-1980s, the AFSA Education Foundation offers two important enrichment programs for employees of member companies. The first program is THE EDGE, an acronym for Education, Development, Growth, and Enrichment. Designed for branch managers and team leaders, this initiative features layered modules of learning and offers essential courses taught by industry experts.

If your company responds to market forces and security incidents with cat-like reflexes, chances are you may already have performed a self-assessment using something like the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (“CAT”).

With 73 percent of adults using more than one social media platform, banks and financial services companies are looking at social media as an efficient way to reach consumers. Navigating the compliance risks of social media was one of many presentations this week at the American Financial Services Association’s second annual Law and Compliance Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

On March 6, AFSA commented on a proposed CFPB survey. The survey asks for consumers’ experience with debt collection and feedback on proposed disclosure forms. The CFPB first issued its request for approval in June 2017, then again in November 2017, but withdrew the latter request. Earlier this year, the CFPB re-published the survey for comment.

Just in time for March Madness, the AFSA Education Foundation was able to secure a full-page article in Rebound Magazine – a publication about basketball players for basketball players and their fans. This opportunity came through the Executive Producer / Director of Beyond the Game, www.beyondthegamefilm.com.

Join us on March 14, 2019, at 2 p.m. ET for Instant Funding through Push Payment Technology, presented by REPAY.

Notwithstanding press reports to the contrary, thoughtful review of data about the state of vehicle finance demonstrates that the market has grown in recent years with continued participation across the credit spectrum. The vehicle finance industry is meeting the demand for credit by American consumers, and outstanding loans and leases are performing well.