As 2018 continues to tick down toward the new year, we edge closer to the premier event for the vehicle financing community. The 2019 AFSA Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo will be held from January 22-24, 2019 at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, Calif.

AFSA would like to welcome the following new members to the association:

AFSA this week submitted a letter of welcome to incoming Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) Director Kathy Kraninger. The letter shared the history of AFSA and the important role that its members play in the lives of ordinary Americans.

Visit AFSA”s Webinar Resource Center for the recording and materials for Top Ten Debt Collections Lessons from 2018.

AFSA would like to welcome the following new members to the association:

Kraninger was serving as an associate director in the Office of Management and Budget. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, she can serve as the BCFP director for a five-year term. The Dodd-Frank Act specifies that the BCFP’s director is only removable by the president “for cause,” although this provision has been subject to various court challenges.

We’ve seen a number of developments in debt collection this year. Technology is changing the way debt is collected. The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has made progress in its debt collection rulemaking. The courts have weighed in with new interpretations of old law. This webinar will highlight the top ten debt collection issues and offer best practice suggestions.

AFSA this year has provided its members the opportunity to learn about the concept of a FinTech sandbox from speakers at both the state and federal levels.