Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory reminding consumers that they have the right to see results from Credit Repair Organizations (CRO) before they pay and, more importantly, that they do not need to pay a company to improve their credit. AFSA applauds the Bureau’s work on this crucial consumer issue.  As […]

The AFSA Annual Meeting is full of great general sessions and breakouts, too. Don’t miss out on two concurrent sets of breakouts Wednesday morning! Wednesday, October 4th at 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Fraud in the Age of AI The rapid development and accessibility of generative AI and related technologies has helped criminals exploit the […]

This week, the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled A Holistic Review of Regulators: Regulatory Overreach and Economic Consequences, which sought to explore the interaction and economic impact of federal banking agencies’ recent regulatory proposals. AFSA submitted a letter detailing its grave concerns regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s […]

A bipartisan group of Senators led by Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced the introduction of a new cannabis-related banking bill today, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act (SAFER) Banking Act. This bill includes language to end Operation Choke Point by prohibiting a federal regulator […]

Alfa Announces Free Scope 3 Emissions Reporting Alfa Systems Alfa, the makers of Alfa Systems – the first-choice software platform for providers of asset finance, worldwide – has announced new functionality to help its customers track and report their portfolios’ Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. A complementary add-on for current and prospective Alfa customers, Scope […]

AFSA joined seven other leading financial services trade associations on a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) expressing concern about the Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act (S.2760), which would cap credit cards’ APR at 18%. The letter signed by associations representing banks, credit unions, think tanks and non-bank financial institutions noted that the bill […]

Join us at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City to be motivated and inspired by Chris Waddell’s life journey and learn how you can embrace his hard-earned wisdom for yourself, your team, and business for the challenges ahead. Get ready for the presentation and learn more about Chris through his documentary, One Revolution, available on Amazon […]

How Vehicle Title Release Impacts Auto Retailing Overall Cox Automotive Routine title management is anything but: Paper vs electronic and release to third parties for resale, wholesale and insured total loss bring much complexity to loan service operations. Cox Automotive experts discuss how and why lenders’ title release efficiency impacts not just their own bottom […]

Join us on September 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET for Local SEO: The Missing Piece To Your Marketing Success, presented by Amsive. Join Bambi Frazier, Sr. Manager of Local SEO and Content at Amsive, to discuss why inflation rates and interest rates are high, but personal loans are a highly sought-after resource. 22.5 million Americans owe […]

Influential Speakers. Gain insights and inspiration from incredible speakers, including our keynote: Gian Paul Gonzalez, the New Jersey teacher who inspired the New York Giants before the 2012 Super Bowl … and such Fortune 500 companies as General Motors, Verizon, Anheuser-Busch, and PNC Bank, to go “All In” on business, careers, serving customers, and life. […]