The experts from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips are back to discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) registries on terms and conditions and “bad actors.” We dive deep on what each registry is, the motivation for their promulgation, the impact they could have on consumers who need credit and the constitutionality of the Bureau in […]

Digital Solutions Make Easier Payments Possible March 30, 2023 | 2:00 p.m. ET Keeping up with evolving consumer payment preferences can seem like an impossible task. Integrating next-gen payment solutions can help you provide the payment experiences your customers expect, driving on-time payments and increasing satisfaction while improving your efficiencies and cash flow. Register here!

The cutoff to book your accommodations for the 2023 Independents Conference & Expo at the special AFSA rate is March 27th! We don’t want you to miss out on our keynotes or accommodations at the beautiful Aria Resort & Casino. To ensure you don’t take a minute and register for the conference right now, then […]

AFSA is celebrating Women’s History Month with a special Extra Credit Podcast series, Industry Icons, featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry. This episode features Mara McNeill, President & CEO of Toyota Financial Savings Bank. She chats with Danielle Fagre Arlowe, SVP of AFSA, on how she ended up in the industry, who her […]

AFSA joined with the Consumer Bankers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in an amicus brief supporting a motion to dismiss a joint Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York Attorney General (NY AG) enforcement action. In January 2023, the CFPB and NY AG filed a lawsuit alleging an auto finance company engaged […]

The well documented failures of Silicon Valley and Signature Banks have raised fundamental questions about the role of federal regulators, the importance of regional vs. national banks, as well as the overall state of the U.S. economy. Questions about the economy were part of the discussion between members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and […]

PayNearMe, a fast-growing fintech company radically improving the customer payment experience, today released survey findings that reveal inflation has impacted bill payment for the majority of survey respondents (74%). The online survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,206 U.S. consumers, age 18 and older, also indicates Americans’ ability to pay bills on time is […]

The Inside Track with RSM AFSA’s breakout sessions always put attendees in the know and on the inside track, and this session is a must-attend for leaders looking to grow their businesses. Join industry experts from RSM as they present the results of their annual financial performance survey for AFSA Independents and other independently held finance […]

On Wednesday, April 19, the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas will be buzzing with AFSA’s first solutions showcase, bringing together new AFSA Business Partner products and services that can help transform consumer credit operations. Presenting companies will be live, on the main stage at the Independents Conference & Expo. We want to hear […]

Current trends in the economy and the automotive market suggest that auto loan delinquencies and repossessions have increased. But Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke thinks that what we’re looking at is more a return to normal than a cause for alarm. Smoke puts these trends into perspective when he sat down with loan service […]