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Real Reform to Confront Private Equity Takeover of the Nation’s Housing
Rising housing costs are a critical driver of the current affordability crisis, and they cannot be addressed without genuinely confronting the role of private equity and big investors buying up the nation’s housing stock.
Events
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RSVP 3/4: Private Credit and the Dangerous Rise of Unregulated Finance
Join us on March 4th as AFREF’s Natalia Renta leads a discussion with Dr. Lenore M. Palladino, Associate Professor of Economics & Public Policy at University of Massachusetts Amherst delving into what impacts we can expect from the rapid expansion of private credit and why financial justice advocates should be concerned.
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AFR Joins Sen. Warren, Rep. Pressley and Other Advocates on the One Year Anniversary of Trump’s Attacks on the CFPB
On February 9, 2026, Americans for Financial Reform joined Sen.Warren, Rep.Pressley, the CFPB Union, and other financial justice advocates to speak out against the unlawful takedown of this popular and much needed Federal agency.
The Latest from AFR
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Children Before Profits State Playbook
A joint project of Community Change, National Women’s Law Center, Open Markets Institute, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund.
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AFR in the News
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Financial Regulation News: Sens. Warren, Merkley introduce bill to end tax breaks for corporate home buyers
The bill is endorsed by American Economic Liberties Project, American Federation of Teachers, Americans for Financial Reform, Communications Workers of America, Consumer Action, Grounded Solutions Network, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, National Housing Law Project, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
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Congressman Brad Sherman: Sherman, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans
Endorsing Organizations (115) – Public Citizen, Americans for Tax Fairness, Economic Security Project Action, Groundwork Collaborative, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Communications Workers of America, Americans for Financial Reform…
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U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Senate Democrats Introduce The American Homeownership Act To Stop Wall Street’s Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families
“As record numbers of U.S. families struggle to pay the rent and young people are increasingly locked out of homeownership, we must take action and prioritize homes for families to live in rather than as profit engines for billionaire investors. The American Homeownership Act would strip lucrative tax breaks and other benefits from private equity…
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Oligarchs Take Over Corporations
Elon Musk and other billionaire oligarchs have triggered a race to the bottom in state corporate law, with Delaware, Texas, and Nevada changing their laws to strengthen the power of corporate insiders while decreasing the power of regular shareholders to provide input and hold management accountable for corporate misconduct.
