For some time now, AFSA has made a simple point about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s public complaint database. A complaint is a claim, not a finding. When the Bureau publishes an unverified narrative, it presents one side of a story that no one has checked, then invites the public to treat it as fact. […]

On its face, Thursday’s inflation report was good news. Wholesale prices were flat from June to July (economists expected a 0.2 percent increase), and the year-over-year rise in the Producer Price Index slowed to 4.7 percent, down sharply from 5.5 percent in June. After a spring and summer of resurgent inflation, any cooling is welcome. The […]

The Loan Is Booked. The Profit Isn’t. Servicing Is Eating Originations: What Lenders Are Missing After the Loan Is Booked August 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET Auto lending has traditionally focused on winning at origination, but the next competitive advantage may come from managing the portfolio after the loan is booked. This session explores […]