The AFSA Education Foundation is pleased to announce the release of three new MoneySKILL® personal finance courses on the AFSA University training and education platform. In addition to important compliance training, companies that subscribe to AFSA University can now offer their employees additional personal-enrichment content in the following areas: Money Management and Budgeting Fundamentals Understanding […]

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast we talk with Lane Borrello, Vice President of Public Affairs with GM Financial. Lane shares some of the tips she’s picked up during her career leading the comms shop for a number of large companies. We chat about some of the easy things companies can do to […]

Today, the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) submitted a letter to the top ranking Democratic and Republican leaders on the House Judiciary Committee in opposition to legislation banning pre-dispute arbitration for servicemembers and veterans. While the bill is titled the Justice for Servicemembers Act (H.R. 2196), it would actually limit servicemembers ability to pursue justice. […]

Join us on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. MT / 12:00 p.m. PT) for the Inaugural Women’s Forum Mentoring Event! Everyone is welcome to join us with THIS LINK.

A news article published this week in The Wall Street Journal claims that U.S. consumers in the subprime credit tier are beginning to fall behind on their auto loans. While the article presents data, it doesn’t explain the data; important measurements and context are absent. The result is a deceptive, inaccurate article. A number of our member companies, many significant national players in the marketplace, are reporting late-stage delinquency rates being relatively flat quarter to quarter in this fiscal year, and down year […]

In a much-anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously narrowed the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). AFSA and other trade associations submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to take a more common-sense approach to the TCPA and are pleased with the decision. The Court held that just because a business […]

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Carly Urban and AFSAEF Executive Director to talk about a new study that found that students using the MoneySKILL program increased their financial knowledge by 60% on average and improved their short-term and long-term financial behaviors. Dr. Urban talks about the methodology behind the study and Rhonda […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued an interpretive rule clarifying that prohibitions on sex discrimination in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) include discrimination relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. Our speakers will discuss this rule and steps that financial institutions should take to ensure compliance. The discussion will be moderated by Philip Bohi, […]

New research released today by the American Financial Services Association Education Foundation (AFSA Education Foundation) reveals that MoneySKILL — a free financial education program primarily for middle school through college students — is improving money management behaviors in youths. Educators across the country will use the program throughout April to recognize Financial Literacy Month and share success […]

AFSA is pleased to announce the official formation of our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group. Prabir Chakrabarty with Mariner Finance is serving as the Chair and Kristen Miller with Global Lending Services is the Vice Chair. All AFSA members and business partners are welcome to join. Please email Celia Winslow (cwinslow@afsamail.org) if you’re interested. The mission statement […]