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- AFSA and NADA Send Joint Letter to DoD on Auto Financing (PDF)
March 11, 2010
- AFSA, Trade Groups Comment on HUD's Responsibilities under the SAFE Act (PDF)
March 5, 2010
- AFSA Sends Letter to Attorneys General on Debt Settlement Companies (PDF)
March 3, 2010
- AFSA Sends Letter to Colorado Senate on Vehicle Driver Owner Liability Legislation (PDF)
February 23, 2010
- Group Letter Expresses Concerns with CFPA to Dodd and Shelby (PDF)
February 17, 2010
AFSA was among 30-plus signers of a letter outlining problematic provisions in Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd's discussion draft on the CFPA.
- Update on AFSA's 14th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference & Exposition (PDF)
February 10, 2010
Despite the inclement weather in the east, AFSA's Vehicle Finance Conference & Exposition is still on. Please click on the link above for speaker updates.
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter to HUD on SAFE Act Implementation (PDF)
February 4, 2010
- AFSA Companies Support Relief Efforts in Haiti (PDF)
February 3, 2010
From the smallest independent operators to the largest international companies, AFSA members have provided an outpouring of support for relief efforts following the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter on Texas Re-Proposed Debt Cancellation Rules (PDF)
February 1, 2010
- AFSA Signs on to Letter to Senate Opposing HR 4173 FTC Provisions (PDF)
January 19, 2010
- AFSA Comment Letters Address Regulation Z Amendments (PDF)
December 23, 2009
- AFSA Opposes Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 in Letter to Congress (PDF)
December 9, 2009
- Joint Letter Expresses Concerns with Amendments to FTC Act (PDF)
December 3, 2009
- Comment Letters Address MA Bills’ Burden on Vehicle Leasing Companies (PDF)
November 25, 2009
- An Interview with AFSA’s 2009-2010 Chairman, Sandy McLean (PDF)
November 23, 2009
AFSA profiles its new 2009-2010 Chairman, Sandy McLean, who is the Chairman and CEO of World Acceptance Corporation.
- AFSA Submits Letter to Texas on Debt Cancellation Agreements (PDF)
November 24, 2009
- AFSA Comments on Proposed Amendments to Regulation Z (PDF)
November 20, 2009
- AFSA Testifies before Council of State Governments Committee on Suggested Model Legislation (PDF)
November 18, 2009
- AFSA to Dealers: We’re Not Out of the Woods yet with Proposed CFPA
November 13, 2009
AFSA President & CEO Chris Stinebert penned an op-ed for F&I Management & Technology Magazine explaining how the CFPA could still negatively impact dealers.
- AFSA Discusses CFPA on FoxBusiness.com Live
November 12, 2009
AFSA Executive Vice President Bill Himpler emphasized how the CFPA would add layers of bureacracy and limit access to credit in a Nov. 11 interview on FoxBusiness.com Live.
- AFSA Debates CFPA in Costco Connection Magazine
November 3, 2009
AFSA President & CEO Chris Stinebert provides a strong argument against the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) in the November 2009 issue of The Costco Connection, a magazine reaching more than 8 million businesses and households.
- Disagreements Abound between Obama’s Chief Economic Advisor, Finance Company Executives (PDF)
October 28, 2009
- AFSA Opposes Creation of CFPA in Letter to House Financial Services Committee (PDF)
October 14, 2009
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter on NY Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Requirements (PDF)
October 12, 2009
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter on FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule (PDF)
October 9, 2009
- AFSA Signs Joint Letter Opposing Franken Arbitration Amendment (PDF)
October 6, 2009
In anticipation of a vote on Senator Franken’s amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill later today, 17 trades sent a letter to the full Senate detailing the benefits of arbitration.
- AFSA Comment Letter Responds to Fed Rule Implementing Card Act (PDF)
September 21, 2009
- Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Not Correct Approach, Says Joint Trade Letter (PDF)
September 18, 2009
AFSA was among 25 trade groups that sent a joint letter to Congress expressing concerns regarding the unprecedented scope and regulatory authority of the proposed CFPA.
- AFSA Introduces Interactive State Map
August 20, 2009
AFSA rolled out a new interactive tool that provides resources for every state, including foreclosure statistics and local government information.
- AFSA Comments on New Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act (PDF)
August 11, 2009
- AFSA Leadership Meets with Treasury's Michael Barr on CFPA (PDF)
July 24, 2009
- AFSA, Diverse Group of Trades Ask House Financial Services Committee to Slow Down on HR 3126 (PDF)
July 20, 2009
More than 20 trade groups representing a variety of industries sent a letter to the House Financial Services Committee uring them "to pursue a thorough deliberative process" on legislation to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
- AFSA Testimony before House Committee on Financial Services Highlights Problems with CFPA (PDF)
July 15, 2009
AFSA President & CEO Chris Stinebert testified at the House Committee on Financial Services' hearing on Banking Industry Perspectives on the Obama Administration’s Financial Regulatory Reform Proposals.
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter to FTC on Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (PDF)
July 15, 2009
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter on SAFE Act (PDF)
July 9, 2009
- AFSA Testifies on Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (PDF)
July 8, 2009
AFSA President & CEO Chris Stinebert testified July 8th before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection’s hearing on The Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency: Implications for Consumers and the FTC.
- AFSA, Other Trades Urge HUD to Withdraw RESPA Rule (PDF)
July 1, 2009
AFSA was among the ten trades that sent a joint letter urging HUD to withdraw its final RESPA rule and work with the Federal Reserve Board on a new joint RESPA/TILA rulemaking.
- Creating Consumer Financial Protection Agency is Wrong Approach, AFSA Written Testimony States (PDF)
June 24, 2009
AFSA submitted written testimony for the House Committee on Financial Services' hearing on regulatory restructuring outlining why the Consumer Financial Protection Agency is not the way to go.
- AFSA Provides Industry View of Regulatory Reform on CNN
June 19, 2009
AFSA President & CEO Chris Stinebert appeared on CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight" June 18th to provide the industry's viewpoint on regulatory reform.
- Veto Repossession Bill HB 5099, AFSA Urges CT Governor (PDF)
June 10, 2009
- AFSA Comment Letter Expresses Concerns with NMLSR Education and Testing Program (PDF)
June 8, 2009
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter on UDAP and Reg Z Clarifications (PDF)
June 4, 2009
- New York Bills Would Reduce Consumers' Access to Credit, AFSA Says (PDF)
June 4, 2009
- AFSA Signs Joint Trade Letter Expressing Serious Concerns with H.R. 2309 (PDF)
June 2, 2009
- AFSA Offers Feedback on NYA 176-A (PDF)
May 28, 2009
AFSA sent a letter to Assembly member Pheffer regarding NYA 176-A, which would require a lessee to be present at a visual inspection of the leased vehicle at the termination of a lease agreement.
- AFSA, Trades Send Joint Letter to HUD on RESPA (PDF)
May 14, 2009
A letter signed by 12 trade associations requests HUD suspend the disclosure provisions of its RESPA rule and join with the Federal Reserve Board’s current reform effort.
- 2009 Legislative Priorities (PDF)
May 14, 2009
- Consumers Likely to be Harmed Rather than Helped by 2309, AFSA Testimony Asserts (PDF)
May 13, 2009
- AFSA, Trades Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Oppose S. 257 (PDF)
May 7, 2009
- AFSA Recommends TALF Improvements to White House Auto Advisor (PDF)
May 5, 2009
AFSA hand delivered a letter addressed to White House Auto Advisor Steven Rattner this morning with recommendations for increasing participation in TALF.
- AFSA Raises Concerns with S. 257, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act (PDF)
April 29, 2009
AFSA sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing concerns about the negative impact the Consumer Credit Fairness Act would have on the credit markets and the overall economy.
- AFSA Among Trades Supporting Proposal to Withdraw RESPA Rule (PDF)
April 27, 2009
- AFSA Appears on C-SPAN
April 23, 2009
Ahead of President Obama’s meeting with credit card executives, AFSA Executive V.P. Bill Himpler discussed industry practices on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.”
- Results of AFSA Annual 2008 Independent Financial Survey Now Available (PDF)
April 16, 2009
Conducted by RSM McGladrey, the 2008 AFSA Independents Financial Survey provides a benchmark for independent consumer finance companies to measure their business operations against data provided by others in the industry.
- AFSA Launches White Paper Series (PDF)
April 8, 2009
New monthly white paper series will provide members with timely and pertinent information on industry challenges and opportunities, highlighting AFSA Associate Members that provide related services. The first white paper addresses "Recruiting and Employment Training."
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter to FCC on Telephone Consumer Protection Act (PDF)
April 2, 2009
- AFSA Discusses Credit Card Legislation on NPR
March 31, 2009
AFSA Executive Vice President Bill Himpler provides the industry's point of view on credit card legislation in this NPR article and audio clip.
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter on Texas Legislation (PDF)
March 18, 2009
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