AFR sent a letter to Congress opposing a bill that would massively undermine the oversight of non-bank financial companies that are crucial to financial stability.
AFR sent a letter to Congress opposing a bill that would severely weaken stress testing–a key element of bank supervision and oversight.
Americans for Financial Reform wrote to the Department of Education to voice concerns with two applications they have proposed for higher education institutions seeking access to emergency relief funds. In addition to creating barriers to accessing the funds, the forms are not available in Spanish, which will preclude potential applicants in Puerto Rico from accessing needed funds.
AFR sent a letter opposing six bills — HR 4659, HR 4790, HR 4861, HR 5051, HR 5082, and HR 5323 — being voted on in the March 21st House Financial Services Committee markup. These bills would endanger both consumer and systemic risk protections. AFR Letter Re HFSC 3-21 Markup
AFR sent a letter to the House opposing passage of HR 4566, which would eliminate stress testing of non-banks under Title 1 of the Dodd-Frank Act AFR floor oppo letter HR 4566
AFR sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to vote in opposition to H.R. 1116, the “Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017.”