The use of expanded Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – or alternative – data has continued to gain popularity among lenders and financial institutions. Today’s volatile economy, exacerbated by financial disparities created by the pandemic, has highlighted the importance of financial inclusion and credit availability for unbanked and underbanked consumers. Join Experian experts Alpa Lally, […]

Occasionally someone slips and says something they are thinking but know they should never actually say publicly. This is what happened to poor Sara Nelson-Pallmeyer of Exodus Lending, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that claims to “advocate for fair lending laws.” In a recent story Nelson-Pallmeyer indirectly acknowledged that rate caps bar many consumers she claims to […]

In this month of July, we should remember the role United States servicemembers play in defending and preserving the blessings of freedom for all Americans. The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) is pleased to support Military Consumer Month, an annual July observance that highlights consumer protections and financial readiness for servicemembers, veterans, and their families. […]

AFSA’s login systems maintenance is now complete. Members should be able to access password-protected resources, including AFSA*Track, with no issue. If you do encounter an issue, please contact Dan Bucherer at dbucherer@afsamail.org. Thank you for your patience as we work to make your experience better.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the committee would hold a hearing entitled, Protecting Americans from Debt Traps by Extending the Military’s 36% Interest Rate Cap to Everyone on July 29 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing will center on the claim that an arbitrary 36% “all-in” APR rate cap protects […]

President Biden issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) on issues related to market competition in the U.S. economy. Among other provisions, the Order calls on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to complete its rulemaking of Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act to facilitate financial data portability and promote consumers’ rights to access and control […]

To deliver a better user experience for all AFSA’s digital properties, we will begin upgrading Protech, its association management database, from July 12 through the 14th. The Protech system also controls Afsaonline.org login authentication – as a result there will be several areas of the AFSA website that will not be accessible during the maintenance […]

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing earlier this week entitled, “A Biased, Broken System: Examining Proposals to Overhaul Credit Reporting to Achieve Equity,” which examined the following three legislative proposals: National Credit Reporting Agency Act: Creates a government-run credit reporting bureau administered by the CFPB to produce a government credit score for consumers. […]

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) today submitted a comment letter in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from several federal agencies on financial institutions’ (FIs’) use of artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning (ML).   “AFSA believes that AI and ML can help expand access to responsible credit while at the same time satisfying […]

The featured Premier Business Partner for July is Cox Automotive Lending Solutions. Dealertrack provides innovative technology that is critical to the success of any automotive dealership or lending institution. Our unmatched product suite fosters efficiency through integration and enables growth-focused decision-making that yields measurable results. The powerful combination of Dealertrack products and our large-scale network […]