AFSA has had a great year – check out some of the association’s successes in 2022.  

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra testified before the House Financial Services Committee yesterday. Members of the committee took the opportunity to address concerns over the Bureau’s use of a long dormant power that allows it to examine nonbank companies that it believes pose risks to consumers. Republicans took control of the House […]

AFSA’s great strength is the depth and breadth of the knowledge and expertise of our members; that expertise that will be on display at the 2023 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo with our famous CEO Panel. Our industry leaders will go deep on issues facing our industry, what customers want in vehicle financing, and opportunities the economy […]

This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a proposed rule called Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders. According to the proposed rule, the Bureau would require covered entities “to register with the Bureau upon becoming subject to a public written order or judgment imposing obligations based on violations […]

Join us today at 2:00 p.m. for On Partnerships: The Fast Track To Innovation And Efficiency, sponsored by defiSOLUTIONS. What can or should vendors do as partners to deliver market-changing technology and innovations? Join long-time industry experts, Daniel Parry, Craig Stokum, and Scott Hendriks in a panel discussion, moderated by Susan Price, for a forward look […]

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, Dan chats with Justin Davis, VP of Product Delivery and Frank McKenna, Chief Strategist with Point Predictive about the uptick in fraud as we come out of the pandemic and navigate a turbulent economy. They also talk about what kind of fraud we’re really seeing in […]

    Want the skinny and insights on what Congress may do in the coming year in response to an uncertain economic, regulatory and political environment?   Join a panel of one of Washington’s most senior and accomplished Capitol Hill leaders, a Wells Fargo’s senior economist, and, as moderator, one of America’s leading financial and […]

Earlier this month, AFSA responded to a joint Department of Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) request for comment and participated in a Treasury roundtable on Clean Vehicles and the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA). As Treasury and the IRS begin to implement the IRA, AFSA appreciates the chance to highlight the importance of finance […]

  AFSA is pleased to announce three-time NFL Super Bowl champion executive and commentator Michael Lombardi as its keynote speaker for its 2023 Vehicle Finance Conference at the historic Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, sponsored by FIS. Lombardi’s career includes more than four decades as an NFL executive, journalist, and corporate change agent. From his time […]

AFSA opposes the recently introduced Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act, which targets the ability of industrial loan companies (ILCs) to exist in the financial service marketplace. Led by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH), this Democratic anti-ILC bill will hinder financial innovation that provides unique solutions for many niche types of businesses in […]