Pitch the Extra Credit Podcast: On the Lookout for Dynamic Guests Want to share innovative content, fresh ideas and reach consumer credit and vehicle finance industry leaders? AFSA’s well-known Extra Credit Podcast is once again looking for dynamic and diverse guests to discuss timely topics, emerging issues, and trends in the consumer credit marketplace. Here are some of the issues […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week released a new Supervisory Highlights report. In doing so, it announced, “CFPB Exams Find Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Practices Across a Wide Array of Consumer Financial Product Lines.” While the headline may attract attention, it’s important for context to explain what Highlights is and is not. The […]

In this edition of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we chat with Robert Steenbergh, Founder & CEO of AutoPayPlus which offers consumers a flexible auto financing schedule that matches payments with paychecks. We have a broad conversation about Robert’s journey, the benefits of changing the perspective on how consumers pay for vehicles and the importance of affordability. […]

In light of the Biden Administration’s policy initiative targeting “junk fees,” the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection held a hearing today entitled, Taking Account of Fees and Tactics Impacting Americans’ Wallets. Witnesses were Michelle Henry, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Lindsey Siegel, Director of Housing Advocacy at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, […]

Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, the class-leading technology platform for auto and equipment finance, has reported an impressive haul for its customers at the 2023 Asset Finance Connect awards. Outstanding Achievement Award: Louise McIntosh, Head of Operations at United Trust Bank (UTB). Environment Award and Lender of the Year: Close Brothers Asset Finance. Equipment Finance […]

With election politics, the final financial quarter of 2023, the holiday shopping season, and financial planning for 2024 around the corner, discussions about the U.S. economy are no joke. So, what better time to hear from AFSA Chief Economist Tim Gill and a panel of economists from a variety of industries for a discussion tackling the tough fiscal questions? What’s in store […]

PayNearMe clients can now offer their customers alternative bill payment options using all major mobile wallets and payment apps. Digital wallets have become increasingly popular among consumers, as many millennials and Gen Z customers are ditching traditional bank accounts in favor of these apps. In addition, Cash App Pay gives lenders a fast, convenient and […]

  Our 2023 Annual Meeting is just around the corner at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Oct. 1-4! What better way to start your fall off than a thought-provoking, engaging conference in the Best State as rated by U.S. News and World Report. Located in the heart of Salt Lake City, […]

The American Financial Services Association supports efforts for passage of a bipartisan federal data privacy law, via United for Privacy, a coalition of almost 30 trade groups that supports federal privacy legislation. Clarity is needed from Washington as the rapidly growing landscape of state-level privacy laws creates a fragmented patchwork of rules and regulations that […]

The AFSA Extra Credit Podcast Industry Icon series continues, featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry. This episode features Suzi Straffon, Director, Finance Company Markets with Allied Solutions Suzi has had a successful career because of her tenacity and importance she places on learning, particularly from her mentors.  She chats with Danielle Fagre Arlowe, […]