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American Financial Services Association

Protecting access to consumer credit & choice since 1916.

Protecting access to consumer credit & choice since 1916.

Our new headquarters is located at 1750 H St. NW #650, Washington, DC 20006

Events

2024 Independents Conference & Expo

May 20 - May 23, 2024
Marriott Harbor Beach | Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2024 EDGE

Jun 23 - Jun 28, 2024
Mercer University – Atlanta campus and Thompson – Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia

2024 Leadership Development Program

Aug 17 - Aug 24, 2024
Rizzo Conference Center | Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Blog

Business Partner Webinar | Enhancing the Borrower Experience: The Demand for Easy Bill Payment Method
Apr 23, 2024

Borrower engagement is crucial for maintaining healthy financial relationships and ensuring timely bill payments. But what exactly is borrower engagement? It’s the level of involvement and interaction between borrowers and lenders throughout the loan lifecycle. When it comes to bill payment, engaged borrowers are more likely to stay on top of their obligations, reducing the […]

AFSA’s Letter to CA on Vehicle Repossessions
Apr 18, 2024

AFSA’s State Government Affairs team released a joint comment letter earlier this week to California’s Assembly Judiciary Committee in regards to Assembly Bill 2228 and vehicle repossessions. The letter emphasizes that the bill’s proposed language allows repossession agencies in California to charge any fee for retrieving personal property from repossessed vehicles, contrary to federal consumer […]

Letter on CA Small Business Debt Collection
Apr 18, 2024

AFSA’s State Government Affairs team recently sent a joint comment letter to the California State Senate regarding Senate Bill 1286 and small business debt collection in the state. In the letter AFSA expresses concern with SB 1286’s inclusion of business debts within the scope of the Rosenthal Act, which is enforced based on the standard of the […]

Consumer Lending by the Numbers

13.7 MILLION consumers hold a traditional installment loan
Consumers
13.7
million
consumers hold a traditional installment loan
82 MILLION consumers in the PRIME VALUE or better risk tier
Credit Card
6.5
million
consumers in the prime or better risk tier
$1,500 average installment agreement amount
Handshake
$1,500
average installment agreement amount
2.3 MILLION new auto loans each month
Car
2.3
million
new auto loans each month

Resources for Members

AFSA Track
AFSA Track

AFSA Track

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Business Partner Resource Guide
Resource Guide

Resource Guide

AFSA's Business Partner Resource Guide helps you find products and services provided by AFSA Business Partners to improve your business results.
Coronavirus
AFSA Training

Coronavirus

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Resources for Consumers

AWARE
MoneySkill
AFSA Education Foundation
AFSA Education Foundation