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American Financial Services Association also known as AFSA is a trade association for the consumer credit which protects access to consumer choice and credit. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. The president and CEO of this company is Chris Stinebert. The company also offers a weekly newsletter that is sent by email. This email includes news on what is happening within the company and what is happening within the vehicle finance, personal loan, mortgage, and card industries.

The AFSA was founded in 1916. Its first name was the American Association of Small Loan Brokers. This association was formed to promote state laws that made small loans available to the average American. The Association changed names several times. In 1983 it took the name of American Financial Services Association and that is what it is still called today. Some of the things that this company handles are, State Government affairs, Federal Government affairs, Public affairs, Legal affairs, Meetings and Conferences, Committees of Professional Interest, and Sections and divisions.

AFSA has its own education foundation known as the AFSA Education Foundation. It is known as a non profit who helps and educates consumers with responsible money management and to understand the credit process. The consumers also learn to get help if they see credit problems. AFSA offers many free publications to its consumers to help educate on this matter. AFSAEFs offers a free personal finance course for high school students online. Registered teachers are surveyed and trained each year so that they can help the students learn about finance. Many parents have enjoyed the benefits of this class and have enjoyed seeing their children learn. If you are interested in your child learning more you and go on the AFSA website and find out all about this free online course for your children to take.