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Letters to Congress: Letter Urging Congress to Provide Greater Assistance for Homeowners in COVID Relief Plan

AFR joined a letter urging Congress to expand assistance to homeowners in the upcoming COVID-19 relief package. The letter, which followed a previous letter to the Biden Administration urging for similar protections, requested that the upcoming COVID relief package include $25 billion for direct assistance to homeowners, with the bulk of the funds deployed through state housing finance agencies through the Homeowner Assistance Fund and including at least $100 million for housing counseling and $39.7 million for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program.

Letters to Congress: Letter Supporting the Nomination of Rep. Marcia Fudge as the Next HUD Secretary

AFR joined a letter expressing strong support for the nomination of Rep. Marcia Fudge as the next Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The letter cited Rep. Fudge’s stand-out qualifications, her long track record of working across party lines and with a wide range of stakeholders, and her demonstrated lifelong commitment to advancing the civil rights of all people. It urged the Senate to support her prompt confirmation.

Letters to Congress: Joint letter urging opposition to deregulation of Federal securities laws

American families and businesses need an economic response from Congress and the administration that provides real job-creating stimulus, and not just another deregulatory handout to powerful financial interests.

SIGN-ON LETTER: 15 Organizations Support Sen. Brown for Standing Up for Consumers in the Face of Fintech Overreach

Thank you for your strong commitment to opposing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)’s efforts to help tech companies dodge regulatory oversight, mix commerce and banking activities, and avoid compliance with consumer protection laws.

Letter to Congress: Letter from 92 groups urging inclusion of consumer protections in covid-19 relief

Letter from 92 groups urging Congress to include consumer protections in covid-19 relief.

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Joint Letter: AFR, 55 Orgs Oppose Senate Bill that Fails to Protect Student Borrowers

On July 28, Americans for Financial Reform joined 55 other organizations in submitting a letter to Senate leadership in opposition to the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act, released as a part of the HEALS Act. Young Invincibles led this effort with Americans for

Category Archives: Letters to Congress

Letters to Congress: Letter Urging Congress to Provide Greater Assistance for Homeowners in COVID Relief Plan

Letters to Congress: Letter Supporting the Nomination of Rep. Marcia Fudge as the Next HUD Secretary

Letters to Congress: Joint letter urging opposition to deregulation of Federal securities laws

SIGN-ON LETTER: 15 Organizations Support Sen. Brown for Standing Up for Consumers in the Face of Fintech Overreach

Letter to Congress: Letter from 92 groups urging inclusion of consumer protections in covid-19 relief

Joint Letter: AFR, 55 Orgs Oppose Senate Bill that Fails to Protect Student Borrowers

Letter to Congress: Letter from over 50 groups in support of mortgage relief in next covid-19 relief package

Letter to Congress: Seven Groups Urge Chairman Neal to End Surprise Medical Billing

Sign-on letter: 103 orgs call for canceling student debt to tackle economic fallout

Letter to Congress: Joint Letter in Support of Credit Reporting Provisions in HEROES Act