AFSA Extra Credit Podcast

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast we talk with  Eric Johnson , Partner with Hudson Cook LLP. As the American economy reopens, businesses are looking for ways to remain accessible to their consumers while prioritizing their safety and comfort. Remote auto sales have been around an important part of the marketplace for many years, but have recently become more popular due to pandemic...

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast we talk with  Danielle Fagre Arlowe, the head of AFSA's State Government Affairs team, about what AFSA's been doing on the state front to advocate for members and the variety of resources the group has developed. We also chat with Celia Winslow, who leads the association's federal government affairs department, about AFSA's advocacy activities durin...

This is part two of our AFSA Extra Credit Podcast series covering the COVID-19 pandemic. In our first conversation we spoke with Jeremy Toms and Emily Schifter attornies with Troutman Sanders on the SBA PPP program as well as some important employee logistics issues. In this conversation, we're speaking with David Anthony and Sadia Mirza, also with Troutman, on the overall impact of the virus, inc...

First of all, on behalf of everyone at AFSA, I hope you are safe and healthy. The next two episodes of the  AFSA Extra Credit Podcast are a bit different. We'll be talking with attorneys from Troutman Sanders about the impact the coronavirus is having on the consumer credit industry. Throughout the conversation, our guests highlight some key aspects to think about. The first part features Jeremy T...

In this episode of the  AFSA Extra Credit Podcast , we're speaking with Dr. Barbara O'Neill, the owner and CEO of Money Talk, which offers financial literacy materials and seminars. She also serves as a consultant for the AFSA Education Foundation's MoneySKILL program. We talk a bit about the radio media tour Barbara undertook late last month in support of MoneySKILL and the value the program brin...

In this episode of the  AFSA Extra Credit Podcast , we're speaking Ginger Herring, President & CEO of 1st Franklin Financial Corp. Ginger is a third generation leader of 1st Franklin, which has been offering consumer credit products on Main Streets across the South since 1941. We talk about the important role of face-to-face contact and how fortunate Ginger feels to have a role in the lives of...

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast , Stan Butler, President & CEO of Heights Finance. We talk a bit about the difference Stan sees in banks versus consumer credit companies like Heights. We also touch on fintech, rate caps and talk about both the challenges and opportunities they provide.

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we're speaking with Rhonda Ashburn, Executive Director of the AFSA Education Foundation. We touch on the power of financial education and look at the many successes the Foundation has had in 2019. We also take a look at the path forward in 2020, when AFSAEF will be celebrating its 30th anniversary.

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast , we're speaking with Frank Salinger, a longtime consultant for and former staff member of AFSA. Frank really needs no introduction – he's been an integral part of protecting access to consumer credit since he joined the industry in the late 1970's. We talk about what he's working on with AFSA now and he gives his opinion on what AFSA members need t...

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast , we speak with Rohit Dewan, Head of Public Policy with OneMain Financial. OneMain offers personal and auto loans in all 50-states. We talk about some of the issues Rohit and OneMain see in the consumer credit space, including debt settlement companies. We also touch on some of the things Rohit has learned throughout his career.

On this episode of the  AFSA Extra Credit Podcast , we're speaking with John Findley, CEO of LemonadeTraining, a company that helps businesses develop game-based education programs. We talk a bit about game-based training, but really take the opportunity to talk about LemonadeTraining's new whitepaper that delves into ways companies can overcome obstacles to digital adoption across generations. We...

In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we talk with Simon Keymer, who has worked with AFSA's state government affairs team for the last several years. This is the last of our recordings from AFSA's Annual meeting. We talk about what he's working on with SGA and the trouble he sees with Referendums. He also speaks about what he's learned in his career and shares some best practices. Memb...

In this EXTRA, AFSA Senior Vice President Danielle Fagre Arlowe talks about the recent report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC). We point out some of the areas where the report falls short and talk about AFSA's response. View AFSA's blog post on this topic here .

In this episode of the  Extra Credit Podcast we speak with  Paul Hale, Senior Vice President of Security Finance Corp. and President of the 2019 AFSAEF Leadership Development Program at UNC. We pull off to the side of AFSA's Annual Meeting in Nashville to talk about his concern about debt settlement companies and how they are negatively effecting customers. He also speaks about what he's learned i...

In this episode of the  AFSA Extra Credit Podcast , we speak to Rex Ellison, President & CEO of Republic Finance and Chairman of the AFSA Education Foundation. Rex shares with us some best practices for building a successful traditional installment lending business and tells us about a what he's learned in his career so far. Rex also shares a powerful story about the impact installment loans c...

The  AFSA Extra Credit Podcast  is a quick take on the consumer credit industry from the professionals who work in it every day.  Our inaugural episode is a little different – today we're talking with AFSA President & CEO Bill Himpler about our upcoming Annual Meeting, taking place next week in Nashville. All the info about the conference is at annual.afsaonline.org. If you're not joining us,...