New York Times on Military Lending
A woefully poor New York Times piece was the subject of a recent AFSA blog post aimed at providing some much-needed context. The article, Where Military Paychecks are Prime Targets was replete with mischaracterizations, [...]
SAVE THE DATE! NILA Annual Meeting in Washington DC (November 14 to 16, 2022)
NILA’s Annual Meeting is to take place between November 14 and 16, 2022, at the Hotel Washington in Washington DC. The agenda is expected to follow the format of past years, with a welcome [...]
CFPB Changes Would Create Unfair Distrust of Named Companies
Proposed changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Supervisory Authority Over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons were the subject of a comment letter from our friends at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA). The [...]
See what the people of Illinois have to say about the effect of the #installmentlending ban in the state #illinoislendinglaws
https://nilaonline.org/testimonials/
"Investing in the financial health of their workers could be a win-win for employers. Not only could it boost productivity and performance, but it also helps with retention." Wonderful piece by @Megan_Leonhardt for @FortuneMagazine https://fortune.com/2022/07/28/financial-stress-plagues-low-income-workers/
Very important that consumers understand this.
Don't trust others to lower your credit card interest rate, when you can do it yourself free of charge. @FTC gives consumers advice on how, so they don’t fall for scams: http://ow.ly/FqZH50K2c8m #interestrate