AFR fights to change the expectations of what financial regulation must do, advance a bold agenda to take on Wall Street and corporate power, and shift scores of financial rules to better protect the public interest.
Search below to view our past congressional testimonies, letters to congress, amicus briefs, and letters to regulators.
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Statement: AFR Statement for Hearing on Efforts to Roll Back Credit Reporting Protections
Americans for Financial Reform opposed the four bills discussed in this hearing because they will shield credit reporting agencies from legal accountability, discourage the public reporting of corporate misconduct, and introduce mandatory reporting systems that unfairly penalize lower-wealth people and people of color for missed payments on essential services
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Tell the Department of Labor: Stop Private Equity and Crypto Scammers from Gambling with Workers’ Retirement Savings
→ Take Action : Tell the Department of Labor: Stop Private Equity and Crypto Scammers from Gambling with Workers’ Retirement SavingsThe Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would allow private equity firms and cryptocurrency investments into defined contribution retirement plans like 401(k)s. That means some of the riskiest, least transparent financial products in the market could soon be packaged as prudent retirement investments for workers across the country. Private equity firms have a well-documented
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