AFSA Webinar | The Agentic Trap: When AI Helps the Payment Experience—and When It Gets in the Way on 10/1 at 2p ET presented by @PayNearMe. In this webinar, you'll learn how to use AI-enabled payment technology to increase agent productivity, reduce call volume and improve customer satisfaction. Register here: afsaonline.org/webinars/

When you sit down at The Breakers, the 2026 midterm elections will be one week away. Micah Roberts of Public Opinion Strategies and Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research will have just closed their latest polling cycle, and they will show you what the data says before it reaches the headlines. At the Annual Meeting they will lay out where consumer sentiment and economic confidence stand today, which issues still move persuadable voters, and what it all means for the candidates and campaigns your business will live with for the next two years. Join us at the AFSA Annual Meeting October 25–28 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Register today and tell your colleagues you’re going: annual-conference.afsaonline…

With the 2026 Annual Meeting quickly approaching, it has us reminiscing on the moments that made the 2025 Annual Meeting so special! It may be the mission that gets us in the door; but the key relationships built and the memories made keep us coming back. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY, 9/18: annual-conference.afsaonline…. Join us in Palm Beach to be a part of the conversation sparking change and innovation in the future of lending!

🚨TOMORROW | AFSA Webinar | Beyond the Check: Modernizing Auto Refunds for Compliance, Cost and Customer Experience on 9/17 at 2p ET presented by Onbe. In this session, leading corporate payouts platform Onbe and compliance operations expert Blue Elk Advisors team up to break down what a modern, audit-ready refund process actually requires, why speed and documentation are just as critical as the refund itself, and how lenders of any size can turn a compliance requirement into a stronger customer experience. Register here: afsaonline.org/webinars/

As millions of New Yorkers continuously face affordability pressures, Buy Now Pay Later acts as a transparent and flexible payment option. The New York State Department of Financial Services' new #BuyNowPayLater rule pushes consumers to higher-cost credit and its limited exemptions indirectly extend to non-BNPL providers. We are proud to be a part of the coalition led by the @fintechassoc to help protect access to #BuyNowPayLater. Read more here: ftassociation.org/joint-trad…

Today in The News You Need: markets expect a quarter-point Fed hike Wednesday, the first under Chairman Kevin Warsh. Inflation held at 3.4% in August. Machine learning is reshaping credit scoring. The News You Need: clients.evodince.com/h/y/3CF…

On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people lost their lives. 25 years later, we continue remember them. The loved ones who boarded planes on an ordinary Tuesday. The paramedics, police officers, and firefighters who sacrificed their lives for our nation. 25 years later, we will never forget.

Happy Labor Day from AFSA! We wish everyone a wonderful holiday as we celebrate the contributions of American workers who maintain the strength and prosperity of our economy.

AFSA's argues in American Banker that for-profit debt settlement fails troubled borrowers. IRS audit revenue fell 35% after a 27% staffing cut. NY Fed's Williams says surging yields signal a strong economy, not dysfunction. The News You Need: clients.evodince.com/h/y/3CF…

House Republicans want the CFPB funded through congressional appropriations. Private payrolls added 38K in August, below expectations. A capital gains cut on home sales looks unlikely before the midterms. The News You Need: clients.evodince.com/h/y/3CF…

AFSA has sent member comments on the House's draft CFPB Reform Act of 2026. Economic analysis is becoming central to consumer lending class actions. Boomers now control $90T of US wealth. The News You Need: clients.evodince.com/h/y/3CF…