This week, eleven Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee sent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra a letter regarding the director’s recent blog posts on vehicle finance. The signatories wrote, “We write you concerning your recent public statements regarding automobile loans and repossessions which paint broad characterizations of the auto lending […]

AFSA is proud to celebrate the crucial role female executives play throughout the financial services industry. From small companies to large, installment loans to vehicle finance products, female leaders are building the future of our industry. During Women’s History Month, AFSA will be featuring just a small selection of some of the outstanding female leaders […]

AFSA is proud to celebrate the crucial role female executives play throughout the financial services industry. From small companies to large, installment loans to vehicle finance products, female leaders are building the future of our industry. During Women’s History Month, AFSA will be featuring just a small selection of some of the outstanding female leaders […]

This week, the Congressional Black Caucus Institute’s (CBCI) 21st Century Council published its 2022 Annual Report, which addresses a variety of major policies and regulations currently affecting the United States, including topics focused on access to consumer credit. Specifically, the report highlighted the importance of maintaining a financial marketplace that allows Americans to access small-dollar […]

AFSA is proud to celebrate the crucial role female executives play throughout the financial services industry. From small companies to large, installment loans to vehicle finance products, female leaders are building the future of our industry. During Women’s History Month, AFSA will be featuring just a small selection of some of the outstanding female leaders […]

On Tuesday March 1, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed HB 132/Chapter 23 into law. Effective January 1, 2023, this new law creates a 36 percent all-in Annual Percentage Rate (APR) rate cap. Once it takes effect, New Mexico will join Connecticut, Illinois, and South Dakota as the only states with an all-in […]

AFSA is proud to celebrate the crucial role female executives play throughout the financial services industry. From small companies to large, installment loans to vehicle finance products, female leaders are building the future of our industry. During Women’s History Month, AFSA will be featuring just a small selection of some of the outstanding female leaders […]

PayNearMe Announces Built-In Integrations with PayPal and Venmo to Enable Convenient and Frictionless Mobile Payments PayNearMe announced the addition of PayPal and Venmo to its growing list of modern payment options in the US. These new digital wallet payment types allow businesses to offer their customers more choices for convenient and frictionless payments.  Consumer expectations […]

Yesterday, AFSA submitted a comment letter to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ranking Member Patrick Toomey (R-PA) on the committee’s upcoming hearing regarding arbitration. AFSA’s letter highlights the important role that arbitration plays for consumers. “Usage of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in contracts benefits consumers, small businesses, and […]

AFSA is proud to celebrate the crucial role female executives play throughout the financial services industry. From small companies to large, installment loans to vehicle finance products, female leaders are building the future of our industry. During Women’s History Month, AFSA will be featured just a small selection of some of the outstanding female leaders […]