The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) is the national trade association for the consumer credit industry, protecting access to credit and consumer choice. The Association encourages and maintains ethical business practices and supports financial education for consumers of all ages.

An important new initiative focusing on e-signatures and electronic records, the Electronic Signature and Records Association (ESRA), was created recently. AIG, Adobe, DocuSign, eOriginal, Genworth Financial, Silanis and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage became founding Board members of ESRA.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 500,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., MBA invests in communities across the nation by ensuring the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; expanding homeownership and extending access to affordable housing to all Americans and supporting financial literacy efforts.

The Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors (EAEL) is a non-profit trade association serving its members in the equipment leasing industry. The association is governed by an elected Board of Directors with various committees that administer to its overall operation. Although EAEL is primarily a northeast regional association, our members are located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

The Accredited Standards Committee X9 (ASC X9) has the mission to develop, establish, maintain, and promote standards for the Financial Services Industry in order to facilitate delivery of financial services and products.