Americans for Financial Reform
February 19, 2026

RSVP 3/4: Private Credit and the Dangerous Rise of Unregulated Finance

March 4, 2026; 3pm ET

More and more companies are raising money in the growing private credit market rather than from banks. What does this growth of unregulated credit mean for the long term future of these borrower companies, and for the entire financial ecosystem?

Join us on March 4th as AFREF’s Natalia Renta leads a discussion with Dr. Lenore M. Palladino, Associate Professor of Economics & Public Policy at University of Massachusetts Amherst delving into what impacts we can expect from the rapid expansion of private credit and why financial justice advocates should be concerned.

Featuring:

  • Lenore M. Palladino, Associate Professor Economics & Public Policy
    University of Massachusetts Amherst

Moderator:

  • Natalia Renta, Associate Director, Corporate Governance and Power
    Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund