AFSA is pleased to announce change-agent CEO, author, and one of America’s most popular corporate speakers, Amanda Gore, as an Independents Conference & Expo Keynote Speaker. For more than 25 years Amanda has used her expertise in emotional intelligence, group dynamics, neurolinguistics, neuroscience, and occupational health to transform businesses and cultures by changing perceptions, improving […]

Registration for the 2023 AFSA Education Foundation leadership programs are now available. The 2023 edition of THE EDGE (Education, Development, Growth & Enrichment) program will be held June 11-16 at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. Open to individuals associated with the financial services industry, including diversified financial institutions, consumer and sales finance companies, credit card companies, […]

Even in the sometimes-arcane world of academic research where biases were once frowned upon, it’s interesting to see how those biases have real world consequences. Take, for example, the comments of Adam Levitin, a law professor and practicing attorney with extensive time in the Washington policy world, on a working draft of an independent academic […]

This week, AFSA along with 99 other trade associations representing a broad swath of the economy, wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking for an additional 60 days to provide comment on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) prohibiting non-compete clauses. Any rule governing non-compete clauses would have a drastic effect on the […]

The Featured Business Partner for the month of February is Cox Automotive. The Cox Automotive family of brands is transforming the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses vehicles by providing financers, dealerships, and others the connectivity and confidence to thrive in an ever-changing automotive market. Dealertrack, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and F&I Express solutions for […]

AFSA released its 2023 Federal Priorities this week, focused on the protection and expansion of access to safe, responsible credit for all Americans. Some 22 different federal laws spanning eight different agencies create a layered system of financial protection laws that ensure consumers are treated fairly and responsibly. As our economy evolves, our consumer finance […]

If you joined us at the 2023 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo this week, then you already know that more than 750 auto finance executives – an attendance record – joined us in Dallas to discuss the state of the industry and the opportunities and challenges for 2023. We got under way Tuesday with a […]

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast Dan chats with Terri Horn, Managing Director of People Strategies, a boutique firm specializing in executive search, recruiting, and Human Resources consulting. We cover one of the hottest topics in financial services and the economy broadly right now: recruitment and retention. Terri shares some of what […]

This week in the Albuquerque Journal, the group Think New Mexico applauded imposition of a 36% rate cap in the state. But new data and research indicates that rather than helping New Mexico consumers, financial pain and hardship is on its way to the Land of Enchantment. A new study from J. Brandon Bolen of […]

AFSA’s Industry Expertise allows Business Partners to provide thought leadership and best practices information directly with AFSA member companies. For more information about taking part, contact Dan Bucherer. By: Suzi Straffon, Director, Finance Company Markets | Allied Solutions Rising inflation. High vehicle prices. Escalating monthly payments. These conditions are leading to financial stress for borrowers, and […]