Event: Regulating Megabanks: A Conference in Honor of Arthur Wilmarth
On May 24th, AFR Policy Director Marcus Stanley participated in a virtual conference organized by the University of Colorado Law School.
Category Archives: Events
Event: Displacement, Inc.: How Havenpark Capital and Enterprise Community Partners are eroding affordable housing and how residents are fighting back
AFR’s Linda Jun spoke at MH Action’s event for the release of their report “Displacement, Inc.: How Havenpark Capital and Enterprise Community Partners are eroding affordable housing and how residents are fighting back.”
Webinar: Increasing Access to Capital for Black-Owned Businesses
AFR and the Main Street Alliance hosted the third webinar in the event series “Small Business Needs In The Biden Administration” on April 15, 2021. The panel, “Increasing Access to Capital for Black Small Businesses,” was moderated by AFR Advocacy Director Rion Dennis.
PANEL DISCUSSION: Small Business Needs In The Biden Administration Panel Discussion Series
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, AFR with our coalition partner, Main Street Alliance, have been advocating for more rational and equitable small business relief in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Before the pandemic, AFR promoted the need for new and innovative means to
Event: Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Panel
On Oct. 19, AFR Executive Director Lisa Donner participated in a virtual conference organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Entitled “Empowering the public to assess large bank resiliency, the conference brought together leading experts to bank transparency to discuss how to maintain and improve transparency of the conditions of major banks.
Ten Years of Dodd-Frank: What We Need Next to Create a Resilient, Equitable, and Sustainable Economy
To mark the tenth anniversary of President Obama signing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law, Americans for Financial Reform hosted a series of virtual events asking what we have learned, and what changes we think are needed now to protect consumers, uproot systemic racism, and transform finance so that it contributes to a resilient, equitable and sustainable economy.
Webinar: A Decade after Dodd-Frank: What Next?
SAVE THE DATES — July 17, July 20, Aug. 4, and more Webinar Series A Decade after Dodd-Frank: What Next? Building a Just Financial System Ten years ago this month, Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Webinar: A Decade of Dodd-Frank
Lisa Donner, executive director of AFR-EF spoke at a conference hosted by the Brookings Institution and the Center on Finance, Law & Policy at the University of Michigan dedicated to the landmark Dodd-Frank law, its impact on systemic risk and consumer protection, and the response to the COVID-19 crisis in both domestic and global contexts.
Webinar: Protect the CFPB – A Supreme Court Briefing
Linda Jun, AFR-EF senior policy counsel, participated in a webinar hosted by Demand Justice on the Seila Law vs. CFPB case that was before the Supreme Court.
Upcoming Event: Should we Cancel Student Debt?
AFR’s Senior Policy Analyst Alexis Goldstein will be participating in the Debates of the Century @NYU Wagner, a public debate series showcasing thoughtful, informed dialogue from experts. She will be arguing that the government should cancel student debt. The event is co-hosted by The Century Foundation and NYU Wagner.