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 […]

Join us on December 8th at 2:00 p.m. for On Partnerships: The Fast Track To Innovation And Efficiency, presented 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 […]

The featured AFSA Business Partner for December is Datascan. We asked them a few questions about the value of AFSA membership and some of the opportunities or challenges they face in 2023. Learn more at onedatascan.com. What are some key initiatives for your clients in 2023 that you are planning to support? As inventories rise […]

Join us on December 1 at 2:00 p.m. for 2023 Marketplace Outlook and Maintaining Business Resiliency presented by Cox Automotive. Instability, affordability, and new normal remain popular themes as we close out one year and head into the next. Join us as Cox Automotive thought leaders discuss how the auto retailing ride will appear to end in 2022 — […]

After two-plus years of a pandemic and financial uncertainty, the economic outlook remains murky. The vehicle industry continues to see inventory strains, increased consumer interest in electric vehicles, chip shortages, ballooning interest rates, and regulatory actions that provide little clarity for the marketplace. Join our expert panel for a deep dive on the challenges and […]

Today, a group of Democrat Senate and House members reintroduced legislation, the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act. AFSA strongly opposes the mis-named legislation, which would actually harm, not help consumers. Among other things, the bill would prohibit convenience checks and require state-licensed installment lenders to register with the Consumer Financial Protection […]

Over the weekend AFSA Education Foundation (AFSAEF) staff joined AFSA member company representatives in Columbus, Ohio for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Fall Conference. The conference drew over 1,200 FCCLA middle and high school members, Family and Consumer Sciences teachers and advisers, and supporters from across the nation. AFSAEF exhibited […]

Join us on November 17th at 2:00 p.m. for Disrupting The Status Quo: Learn How AI and Machine Learning are Creating Unprecedented Efficiencies in Auto Finance, presented by Wolters Kluwer. One of the biggest challenges holding back end-to-end digital financing for automotive loans is the data problem. How should lenders digitally capture accurate customer data from loan paperwork […]

Earlier this year, the American Financial Services Association and other trades requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) extend [7/1/22 Letter & 10/19/22 Letter]  the deadline for compliance with its data security safeguards proposal for financial institutions, a request endorsed by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy other trade groups, and a bipartisan group […]