Fact Sheet: Deregulation at the Powell Fed
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell has presided over a broad deregulatory agenda that has made our financial system less resilient and driven rising wealth and income inequality.
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Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of the Payment Choice Act of 2021
AFR joined a letter to the House of Representatives in support of the Payment Choice Act.
Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of Julia Gordon’s Nomination for FHA Commissioner
AFR and 80 organizations sent a letter in support of Julia Gordon’s nomination for FHA Commissioner.
Letters to Congress: Letter of Support for Dave Uejio as Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development
AFR joined a letter to Congress in support of the nomination of Dave Uejio as Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Letters to Congress: Letter Urging for Extension of the CDC’s Eviction Moratorium
AFR joined a letter to Congress urging for an extension of the CDC’s eviction moratorium.
Letters to the Administration: Letter Urging President Biden to Appoint a New Director for the Office of Financial Research
AFR sent a letter urging President Biden to appoint a new Director for the Office of Financial Research.
News Release: Bipartisan legislation would expand Military Lending Act protections on payday loans to veterans and civilians alike
Americans for Financial Reform today applauded the introduction of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act of 2021, legislation that would extend the 36 percent APR interest rate cap on payday and car-title lenders in the Military Lending Act (MLA) to cover all Americans.
Letters to Congress: Letter on Upcoming Bills
AFR sent a letter to Congress in support of H.R. 3332, H.R. 4618, H.R. 4619 and H.R. 4620, and in opposition to H.R. 935.
Webinar: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 10th Birthday, with Senator Elizabeth Warren and Chairwoman Maxine Waters
The creation of the CFPB was a crucial, hard-won victory for the thousands of advocates, activists, allied organizations, and community leaders in AFR’s coalition. On Monday, July 19, these groups and individuals gathered virtually to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the CFPB and celebrate the bureau’s leadership in fighting for a just financial system.
Report: OpenGate Capital
View or download a PDF of the full report here. Open Gate Capital The Private Equity Stakeholder Project Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund In 2017, OpenGate Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm bought HUFCOR, which manufactures portable room partitions for hotels and