Americans for Financial Reform

Government Category: Advocacy Documents

Materials on House Derivatives Measures

A collection of letters and talking points to members of Congress regarding a number of harmful derivatives measures being considered in the House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee.

Fair Housing Letter to Mortgage Settlement Administrator

March 27, 2013 Joseph A. Smith Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight 301 Fayetteville St., Suite 1801 Raleigh, NC 27601 Members of the Monitoring Committee Via electronic mail Dear Mr. Smith and Members of the Monitoring Committee: We write to follow up on your interim report regarding Ally Financial’s compliance with the national mortgage settlement, and

Public Interest Groups Oppose HR 797

AFR signed onto a letter to members of Congress opposing HR 797. This legislation would weaken accountability for financial advice to municipalities, harms communities, and is unnecessary given the exemptions that already exist in the law and the authority of the SEC to address any outstanding issues.