Latest American Financial Services Association Stories
DEARBORN, Mich., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 29, Sam Smith, director, Long Term Funding and Securitization, Ford Motor Company, will deliver a presentation about Ford Motor Credit Company at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Credit Summit for Fixed Income Investors in Boston. The presentation will begin at 4:10 p.m. ET and last approximately 35 minutes. A listen-only audio webcast and supporting materials will be available at...
Educational Coalition AWARE Shares Ways Deployment Can Affect Vehicle Shopping WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The men and women of our armed forces face special considerations when buying or leasing a vehicle due to frequent change in duty stations and deployments, which often include a tour of duty overseas. This Veterans Day, AWARE (Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics) highlights some military-specific considerations to help service...
WASHINGTON, Aug, 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in response to a recent episode of Our America with Lisa Ling on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) issued the below letter commending the show and network for highlighting the problems that plague reservations across the United States. NAFSA's members include many tribes which have found a solution to these problems through online lending. The full text of NAFSA's letter is...
DEARBORN, Mich., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, May 15, Marion Harris, assistant treasurer, Ford Motor Company, will deliver a presentation on Ford Motor Credit Company at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Finance Industry Conference for Fixed Income Investors in Boston. The presentation will begin at 1:45 p.m. EDT and last for approximately 35 minutes. A listen-only audio webcast and supporting materials will be available at www.shareholder.ford.com....
AFSAEF Releases Second Booklet in Personal Loans 101 Financial Literacy Initiative WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Enabling the 30 million "underbanked" Americans to understand the risk inherent in different personal loan products is the aim of the second quarterly booklet in the Personal Loans 101 financial literacy project, released today by the American Financial Services Education Foundation (AFSAEF). The booklet, Understanding Your Credit Risk, follows...
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Day signaled the unofficial start to summer, meaning Americans are hitting the road again. With gas prices recently reaching $4 per gallon, drivers are anxious about how much of their disposable income they will need for transportation. (LOGO: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091118/AFSALOGO) As in years past, many car shoppers are considering smaller, fuel efficient vehicles to help keep their gas expenses down. As they...
DEARBORN, Mich., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, June 8, Scott Krohn, Ford Motor Company director of securitization and long-term funding, will deliver a presentation focused on Ford Motor Credit Company at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Finance Industry Conference for Fixed Income Investors in Boston. The presentation will begin at 11:45 a.m. EDT and last for approximately 45 minutes. A listen-only audio webcast and supporting materials will be available at...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 , 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With new model year vehicles arriving in dealer showrooms across the country, consumers who are considering their next purchase or lease should polish up on vehicle financing, says Americans Well-informed on Auto Retailing Economics (AWARE). "While affordability, performance and fuel economy are all important considerations in the car buying process, so is vehicle financing," said AWARE spokesman Eric Hoffman. "With competitive financing...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Preserving or finding employment is foremost on the minds of many Americans this Labor Day as the country deals with record high levels of unemployment. Recognizing that they need reliable transportation, some job seekers may be looking for another car, which is why knowing some fundamentals of vehicle financing is so important during today's tough economic times, says the Americans Well-informed on Auto Retailing Economics (AWARE). "Vehicles...
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by American Financial Services Association: WHAT: The ABCs of Car Financing, a free consumer education workshop, will focus on the importance of financial literacy in light of the current economic situation. Designed to provide local residents with advice on how to buy and finance a vehicle, the workshop will address the importance of a credit history, developing a budget and staying on track with car payments....
