AFREF submitted comments to the National Credit Union Administration on its strategic plan for 2022-26, urging further incorporation and consideration of climate change, environmental, economic, and racial justice within its strategic goals and regulatory agenda.
AFREF joined a letter in response to the CFPB’s request for comment on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data.
AFREF joined two letters, one to the CFPB and one to HUD, FHFA, VA and USDA, both calling on the agencies to halt foreclosure for 60 days when a homeowner has submitted an application for HAF funds and the servicer has been notified by the HAF administrator.
AFREF led a letter calling on the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance to rescind the 2010 Ford Motor Credit no-action letter that exempts Credit Rating Agencies from legal liability.
AFREF joined a letter in response to the Department of Education’s request for comment on accrediting agencies up for review in February 2023.
The nomination of the highly qualified Sarah Bloom Raskin, Lisa Cook, and Philip Jefferson to the Fed is a very welcome step forward towards a better-regulated Wall Street. The Fed needs to steer a new course that begins with a reversal of the deregulation of the Trump era. This work must continue with pro-active regulation and supervision of Wall Street.
AFR joined a letter to Congress in support of Sandra Thompson’s nomination to be director of FHFA.
AFREF joined a letter to FHFA calling on the agency to rededicate itself to improving language access in mortgage origination and servicing.
AFREF submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission supporting several changes to Rule 10c-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that would provide investors and regulators with significantly more information into the currently opaque $1.5 trillion securities lending market.
AFREF submitted a comment on the CFPB’s proposal to collect small business lending data to enforce fair lending laws.