AFSA is pleased to announce that Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, “Iron Man” Cal Ripken Jr., has joined the lineup as a keynote speaker for the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Independents Conference & Expo. Mr. Ripken will join the conference live for a “fireside chat,” and will take attendees’ questions. Register today for […]

The featured Business Partner for August is ACI. We asked them a few questions about their business and what they’re seeing in the economy. Learn more at aciworldwide.com. What is the most important issue facing your company right now? ACI Speedpay has been focused on meeting the new challenges faced by billers and consumers, from the […]

AFSA is aware of several scam companies and individuals posing as AFSA staff members, offering a variety of professional contact lists. Many of the most recent messages offer discounted lists because of the need to cancel/postpone many meetings. You should disregard these messages.  The best way to determine if an email message is from an AFSA staff member is to look at […]

On August 21st AFSA’s State Government Affairs (SGA) team sent a letter to the Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council in response to the council’s request for information from industry stakeholders. The five-member council was created by HB 4390 in September 2019 and must submit recommendations on statutory changes regarding consumer privacy by September 1, 2020. […]

Over the last several weeks, we’ve spoke about the value of our Business Partner membership and the impact it has on our members. Here is another testimonial from a Business Partner member. ACI Worldwide, another valued member, says that AFSA’s “member base is a perfect match with ACI’s targeted and existing consumer finance customer base, particularly in the auto and consumer lending […]

AFSA submitted a letter on Friday in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed advisory opinion program. The program would allow financial institutions to submit questions to the CFPB on areas where regulatory uncertainty exists. The CFPB’s goal is to better enable compliance in the face of regulatory and statutory uncertainty. AFSA agrees with the […]

The Attorney General of Colorado announced that the state has reached a settlement in two bank partnership lawsuits (Fulford v. Avant of Colorado, LLC and Fulford v. Marlette Funding, LLC). At the core of the lawsuit was the alleged partnership between several nonbanks with out-of-state banks. Under federal law, national banks and state-chartered banks can lend in […]

The American Financial Services Association is the premier consumer credit trade association in the country offering its members support and services that help them to continue to offer their consumers reliable, high-quality credit access. AFSA business partners play a key role in helping the association do just that. AFSA Business Partner members also realize a […]

AFSA is building a stellar virtual experience for attendees and Business Partners at the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Independents Conference & Expo, running from Oct. 6-8, 11a.m.-2 p.m. each day. The association is pleased to welcome two excellent keynote speakers; former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray and Echelon Insights co-founder Kristen […]

AFSA was saddened to learn of the death of Charlie Walters on Sunday, August 16. For those of us in the AFSA family, Charlie was a leader of our association and our industry, and a larger than life figure whether in a board room or at an AFSA conference. Charles Daniel Walters’ life-long career in […]