AFIP’s “Study Group” series consists of three 90-minute conference calls each month, with each session covering a third of the course. The topics for each session are listed below. The study groups address key points required to pass the AFIP certification exam, with an emphasis on the “how” and “why” of the regulations – which makes them easier to remember and apply to daily routines. The sessions also provide an opportunity for questions and discussion.
If you take advantage of all three study sessions and the final exam review, you’ll benefit from 6.5 hours of assisted study support. Candidates who participate in the study groups score higher on the certification exam.
You are not required to take the sessions in order – if you miss one you can participate the next time it’s offered.
Study Group Outline
Session I
Segment 1. Getting Started & Understanding the Law
Segment 2. Contracts
Segment 3. The Truth in Lending Act – Regulation Z (Includes the Holder Rule)
Segment 4. The Consumer Leasing Act – Regulation M
Segment 5. Information Common to Regulation Z & Regulation M
Segement 6. FTC Credit Rules
Session II
Segment 1. The FTC Use Car Rule (FTC Buyer's Guide)
Segment 2. The Fair Credit Reporting Act
Disposal Rule
Risk-Based Pricing Rule
Red Flags Rule
Adverse Action Notice (Includes ECOA / Reg. B)
Segment 3. The Gramm-Leach Bliley Act
Financial Privacy Rule
Safeguards Rule
Segment 4. The IRS 8300 / FinCEN 8300
Session III
Segment 1. OFAC – The Office of Foreign Asset Control – USA PATRIOT Act
Segment 2. The Do-Not Contact Rules
Do-Not-Call Rule
Do-Not-Email Rule
Segment 3. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Segment 4. Aftermarket Products
Vehicle Service Contracts
Credit Life and Credit Disability Insurance
GAP
Segment 5. The Federal Odometer Act
Segment 6. Credit History Report Practices
General Information – FICO Auto-Enhanced Credit Score
“Soft-Pull” Method
Segment 7. E-SIGN ACT
General Information
“Delivery of Copies a Customer Can Keep”
Segment 8. Ethics Module
Segment 9. State Law Overview
Questions and Open Discussion
Final Review
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