Letters to Regulators: Letter to the SEC opposing efforts to weaken shareholder rights
AFR opposes policy proposals that would silence shareholders voice and that would make it harder for proxy advisory firms to advise investors.
Government Category: Advocacy Documents
Letters to Regulators: Joint Letter to the Federal Reserve about Wells Fargo’s Wrongful Foreclosures
Joint letter to the Federal Reserve asking that Wells Fargo be kept accountable for the computer error that resulted in at least 870 incorrect mortgage modification denials and caused at least 545 homeowners to lose their homes to foreclosure.
Letters to Congress: AFR Opposes the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act — Changes Would Benefit “Too Big to Fail” Banks
View or download a PDF version of the letter. November 13, 2018 Dear Senator, On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), we are writing to express our opposition to HR 1667, the “Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act” (FIBA).[1] We strongly support the Judiciary Committee’s efforts to look into the issues surrounding the bankruptcy of Lehman
Letters to Regulators: AFR Education Fund submitted comment on proposed revisions to Volcker Rule.
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Letters to Regulators: Letter Urging the CFPB to Initiate the Rulemaking Process to Implement Section 307 in the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
AFR joined a letter urging the CFPB to expeditiously initiate the rulemaking process to implement Section 307 in the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 115-174).
Joint Letter: AFL-CIO and Americans for Financial Reform sent a letter to the Senate opposing S. 488
October 11, 2018 AFL-CIO and Americans for Financial Reform wrote a letter to the Senate to state opposition to S. 488 (the so-called “JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018”) which has been passed by the House of Representatives. Many industry lobbyists are pressing for adoption of some or all of this legislation by the