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 FTC to Ban Junk Fees in Rental Housing Now
→ Take Action : Tell the FTC to Ban Junk Fees in Rental Housing NowRent keeps climbing, and corporate landlords have found a way to push it even higher without ever changing the number they advertise. They list one price, then pile on mandatory junk fees for basic things like paying rent online, submitting an application, or accessing services that used to be included. By the time a lease
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