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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Letters to the Regulators: AFREF Opposes Trump Administration’s Effort to Undermine Fair Lending Civil Rights Law
View or download a PDF of the letter here. AFREF submitted a comment opposing the Trump administration effort to undermine fair lending and civil rights law by illegitimately narrowing the scope of lending discrimination protection and enforcement.
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Fight to Keep Fair Lending Protections
→ Take Action : Fight to Keep Fair Lending ProtectionsTrump’s CFPB has proposed a rule that would dismantle foundational protections under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and open the door to widespread discrimination in lending. The proposal eliminates longstanding safeguards designed to prevent lenders from denying credit based on race, gender, national origin, age, and other protected characteristics.
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