Inflation is a complex phenomenon influenced by various factors, but its consequences cannot be under-estimated. In such an environment, access to credit becomes increasingly crucial for individuals and businesses. While the cost of many forms of credit may increase, it’s important that consumers have access to credit, as it may allow them to bridge the […]

AFSA is pleased to announce our Committee Meeting lineup for the 2023 Annual Meeting! AFSA’s committee meetings* are your key to accessing the most up-to-date information on everything important to your business. From best practices, to what’s happenings on Capitol Hill, and in state capitals and regulatory agencies, along with important committee activities, and quality network time with fellow attendees. AFSA’s […]

The American Financial Services Association and its members have long supported our nation’s military veterans, current servicemembers, and their families. It seems that with every passing year, the intent of Memorial Day becomes less apparent, but it’s important to remember why our nation marks Memorial Day.  Memorial Day began as Decoration Day in the late […]

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, Dan chats with Stephen McDaniel, Co-founder & CEO with F&I Sentinel and Rick Hackett, Board Member with F&I Sentinel and former Assistant Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We pick Stephen’s brain on some of the strategies companies can use to ensure F&I compliance is […]

AFSA has been fortunate to host its conferences in outstanding destinations across the country. And the 2023 Annual Meeting will be no different. In fact, you might say we’re taking this meeting to entirely new heights. Not just because of the elevation in and around Salt Lake City, but because Utah was just rated the […]

The American Financial Services Association is pleased to announce that Clint Pulver, one of the most sought-after leadership experts on employee retention, will be the Keynote Speaker at the 2023 AFSA Annual Meeting from October. Clint is the #1 bestselling author of I Love It Here: How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want To […]

There are encouraging and concerning signals in the latest batch of economic data released by the government this week. First the good news: despite an uptick on a month-to-month basis in April, annual inflation at the wholesale level fell to its lowest since January 2021. The producer price index (PPI) for final demand increased 2.3 […]

The AFSA Extra Credit Podcast Industry Icon series continues, featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry. This episode features Lisa Verdun, Senior Fraud Consultant with Point Predictive. She chats with Danielle Fagre Arlowe, SVP of AFSA, on how she ended up in the industry, who her influences are, and where she sees the industry […]

This past week, AFSA’s state government affairs team sent a letter to the Texas House of Representatives expressing support on HB 3389. The bill would amend state law that would improve efficiency in the vehicle finance industry. Under the bill, financial institutions would be able to claim a refund of motor vehicles sales taxes paid […]

AFSA’s Senior Vice President Danielle Fagre Arlowe recently testified before the Oregon House Committee on Rules on HB 2008. The bill would make changes to state law related to debt collection. In her testimony, Arlowe expressed concern that the bill’s provisions would limit the ability of creditors to collect on delinquent debts. As currently written, […]