Join us on June 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET for The Electric Vehicle Market – Plugging Into Growth Opportunities, presented by TransUnion. The US auto market has experienced seismic changes over the past two years, including increased demand for online shopping, financing and purchasing, and material growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales and EV production […]

“The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous. -Frederick Douglass Today, we mark Juneteenth a commemoration of equality, justice and freedom, ideals which we strive to perfect for all Americans.. On this date in 1866, more than 150 years ago, our nation took another step in upholding […]

AFSA has submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rulemaking on climate-risk disclosures for all publicly traded companies, as well as those companies’ many vendors. The proposed rule would expand what environmental data companies are required to disclose and establish a new framework for companies to share climate-related risks; climate-related impact […]

In this episode of the Extra Credit Podcast, we chat with Avani Desai, CEO of Schellman, a company that specializes in IT security, compliance, assessments, and certifications. Avani spoke at our Vehicle Finance Conference earlier this year and we wanted to bring her back to share some more information with our members. We talk about […]

On June 15th, AFSA sent a Financial Services Floor Package HR 2543 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) detailing the association’s position on several proposed amendments to the bills within the legislative package that makes up HR 2543, the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. AFSA and […]

AFSA’s State Government Affairs (SGA) recently published its most recent white paper covering vehicle data privacy. Vehicles have become more connected and complex in recent years, collecting a wide range of data, such as speed, location, and even cell phone information. This data can improve safety and efficiency, but also creates a privacy risk and […]

Join us on June 16 at 2:00 p.m. ET for Top of Wallet: Meeting Mobile Expectation, presented by ACI Worldwide. Nearly 40 percent of Millennials prefer to make their car payment through a mobile channel, almost double the rate from just one year ago,  according to the latest ACI Speedpay Pulse Study. Plus, more than half of Millennials are […]

Smart regulations, fair competition, and increased innovation have always benefitted American consumers. However, this week, Congress focused on four proposals that would create more roadblocks for consumers and small business seeking loans, while considering policies that would limit competition among financial institutions and stymie data innovation. AFSA strongly supports lending equality and efforts to prevent […]

Savings, Labor Productivity, and Household Debt  By Perc Pineda, Chief Economist & VP, Research | AFSA The personal savings rate has decreased to 4.4% in April – down from 12.6% a year earlier and 33.8% two years prior. The decrease in savings reflects spending among Americans that hasn’t slowed and the effect of inflation on […]

Join us on June 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET for Auto Finance Data Trends & How One Lender is Ahead of the Game, presented by Lightico In this program, we’ll take a look at the latest auto lending consumer survey data to see what consumers are experiencing and expecting from auto finance. We’ll be joined by an […]