Letters to Regulators Archives - Page 47 of 56 - Americans for Financial Reform

Letter to Regulators: AFR, AFSCME and CFA Oppose Weakening of Independence Standard for Municipal Advisors

“As discussed below, we do believe that this proposal outlines a significant rule change that could potentially reverse the statutory intention of the Dodd-Frank Act to provide a majority of independent members on the Board. We suggest that the Board extend the comment period to allow for more detailed examination of this proposal by members of the public interest community with an interest in municipal finance.”

Letter to Regulator: AFR Urges Treasury to Reconsider Excluding Foreign Exchange Swaps from Dodd-Frank Regulations

“On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, we are writing to urge you to reconsider and reverse the Treasury Department’s 2012 Determination that foreign exchange derivatives be excluded from Dodd-Frank regulations covering other forms of over-the-counter derivatives. “

Letter to Regulator: AFR Joins 8 Organizations in Urging FCC to Strengthen Consumer Protections Against Robodialing

“We, the undersigned national advocacy organizations representing consumers across America, very much appreciate the Chairman’s proposed Declaratory Ruling rejecting most of the requests by industry to undermine the essential protections of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. “

Letter to Regulator: AFR Joins 45 Organizations in Urging the Department of Education to Act Proactively Towards Predatory, For-Profit Colleges

“This letter seeks to engage the Department of Education on developing a proactive, risk-based, student-centered strategy for dealing with companies that the Department has reason to believe may be breaking the law and putting students and taxpayers in jeopardy.”

Letter to Regulator: AFR, 3 Organizations Call for Strong Guidance on “Management Fee Waiver”

“After finally addressing the fee waiver tax abuse after all of these years, the least the IRS can do is to vigorously enforce the law for all open years. Anything less would accurately be described as a tax amnesty program for billionaires.”

Joint Letter: Corinthian Students Deserve Federal Loan Relief, Say AFR and 33 Cosigners

“Given the extensive evidence of widespread fraud at Corinthian Colleges, we believe all current and former students deserve federal loan discharges. We are particularly concerned that students whose entitlement to federal loan discharges is crystal clear – those recently enrolled in the 30 Corinthian campuses that closed on Monday – are being given incomplete, incorrect, and harmful information about their options from Education Department staff as well as from schools that do not have these students’ best interests in mind. “

Joint Letter: Corinthian Students Deserve Federal Loan Relief, Say AFR and 33 Cosigners

“Given the extensive evidence of widespread fraud at Corinthian Colleges, we believe all current and former students deserve federal loan discharges. We are particularly concerned that students whose entitlement to federal loan discharges is crystal clear – those recently enrolled in the 30 Corinthian campuses that closed on Monday – are being given incomplete, incorrect, and harmful information about their options from Education Department staff as well as from schools that do not have these students’ best interests in mind. “

Letter to Regulator: AFR Comments to Federal Reserve Urging More Capital for Large Banks

AFR provided comments to the Federal Reserve on a proposal to require more capital for the largest banks. While supporting the idea of additional capital for these banks, AFR’s comment criticized the level as too low.

Letter to Regulator: AFR Comment to the FSOC on Regulation of Asset Managers

AFR submitted a comment letter to the Financial Stability Oversight Council supporting the FSOC’s engagement in asset management activities.

Joint Letter: 500 Organizations Unite in Call for a Strong CFPB Payday Rule

At a CFPB hearing in Richmond, Va., AFR delivered a letter in which a remarkable array of civil rights, faith, economic justice, elder, community and civic organizations – 500 altogether, including groups from all 50 states – applaud the CFPB for its commitment to this issue and urge it to develop and implement regulations that finally put payday, car-title and other small-dollar lenders “on the same footing as other lenders, requiring them to play by the rules and make fair loans.”