Americans for Financial Reform

Commentary & Updates

  • Actually Addressing the Affordable Housing Emergency

    Actually Addressing the Affordable Housing Emergency

    This week, President Trump announced that he is “taking steps” to ban institutional investors from acquiring more single-family homes as part of a plan to deal with housing affordability.


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  • During the USPS’ Holiday Surge, Thank a Postal Worker

    During the USPS’ Holiday Surge, Thank a Postal Worker

    During the holiday season, postal workers move over approximately 15 billion pieces of mail and packages and handle more than 400 million packages every single week. Take a moment to send a note of thanks to postal workers this holiday season to let them know how much you appreciate their hard work and public service.


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  • We Can’t Price Our Way Out of the Home Insurance Crisis

    We Can’t Price Our Way Out of the Home Insurance Crisis

    Climate change is driving more severe and frequent disasters and higher recovery costs. Home insurers have responded by jacking up rates and retreating from markets rather than working with households and communities to bolster resilience and lower the risk. This tactic reduces the insurance industry’s exposure and protects its profits, but families nationwide are finding…


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