Industry Letter to New CFPB Director Underscores the Importance of Credit Access
The new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, was sworn into office on Tuesday (October 12, 2021). Our colleagues at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA), took the opportunity to send [...]
Financial Stress and Physical Health
In recent years we have seen ever more investigation of the links between financial stress and physical health. Many commentators have referred to the cyclical nature of this: Poor health causes financial stress, while [...]
Bankers Declare Opposition to Proposed 36 percent APR Caps
A July 23 letter to the US Senate Banking Committee from a number of leading bank and credit union groups has declared unequivocal opposition to proposals under consideration for a 36 percent “all-in” APR [...]
Industry letter to new CFPB Director underscores the importance of credit access #consumercredit #cfpb https://nilaonline.org/2021/10/15/industry-letter-to-new-cfpb-director-underscores-the-importance-of-credit-access/
A new post discussing the links between financial stress, financial exclusion and physical #health #financialexclusion
https://nilaonline.org/2021/09/22/financial-stress-and-physical-health/
Check out a virtual town hall from @AmericaSaves -- "Paying for Education" this Thursday, 9/23 for information on finding scholarships, grants, and filling out the FAFSA application. https://twitter.com/AmericaSaves/status/1437400734312587272
#SaveTheDate: 9/23 at 7pm ET! Tune in to America Saves Virtual Town Hall, ”Paying for Education.” In this event you’ll get great insight on finding scholarships, grants, and filling out the FAFSA.
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Bankers declare opposition to proposed 36%APR caps on the grounds of harm to those expected to benefit #unbanked #bankers #consumerfinance https://nilaonline.org/2021/08/09/bankers-declare-opposition-to-proposed-36-percent-apr-caps/