HANOVER, Md., and WASHINGTON, D.C. -

As the American Financial Services Association scheduled an informational webinar with executive vice president Bill Himpler, organizers of the National Automotive Finance Association’s Consumer Credit Compliance Certification Program reminded potential participants about the upcoming deadline for discounted accommodations.

In an effort to help finance companies and other stakeholders in the industry tackle the increasingly difficult challenge of complying with federal and state regulatory requirements, the Certification Program is designed to provide the compliance professional with a solid working knowledge of the federal laws and regulations that govern consumer credit, together with a representative overview of state consumer credit law.

The program consists of four modules — two presented through an in-person classroom setting and two in an online format at the student’s own pace. Each module includes multiple sessions, and each session provides a thorough outline and description of the applicable law or regulation. Each session is followed by an online test that must be passed to receive credit for the session.

NAF Association officials are organizing another opening in-person module just as autumn arrives. The session is set for Sept. 22 and 23 at Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Towne Center in Plano, Texas. NAF Association is taking reservations for that module here.

Discounted rooms are available, but reservations must be made by Thursday.

And the NAF Association is hosting the closing module at the same site as the SubPrime Forum and Used Car Week, the Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 14-18. Program participants who have completed the first three modules can register for the closing segment here.

AFSA webinar about future CFPB moves

Meanwhile, AFSA’s Himpler is hosting a webinar titled “What to expect from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.” It’s scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EDT on Sept. 21.

Along with a Q&A section, Himpler plans to address four pressing issues during the webinar:

• What the Military Lending Act means to you.

• Interpreting the new CFPB rules on small-dollar lending.

• Do you need to be sending customer statements?

• Where will the CFPB go next?

Registration for the webinar can be completed here.