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SEC Using Climate Rule Repeal as Trojan Horse to Decimate Corporate Transparency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2026CONTACT: Jarice Thompson, media@ourfinancialsecurity.org Washington DC –  Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to repeal its 2024 disclosure rule on climate-related financial risk for large public companies. In doing so, it claimed a sweeping reinterpretation of the agency’s disclosure authority that would undermine corporate transparency broadly and leave

Press Release: AFREF Opposes Effort by Trump Family Crypto Company to Grab Bank Charter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 10, 2026  CONTACT: Jarice Thompson, jarice@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFREF Opposes Effort by Trump Family Crypto Company to Grab Bank Charter Conflicts of Interest Concerns Mount Over World Liberty Financial’s Shadowy Investors   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump family crypto firm World Liberty Financial has applied for a national trust bank charter. WLF’s business model

Press Release: Trump-Vought Consumer Financial Protection Bureau takes steps to reduce the number of people who seek help from the consumer agency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2026 CONTACTS: Jarice Thompson, jarice@ourfinancialsecurity.org; Stephen Rouzer, srouzer@nclc.org ; Nicholas Rubando nrubando@consumerfed.org, Ruth Sussswein, ruth.susswein@consumer-action.org; Christine Hines, christine@consumeradvocates.org; Eric Naing, eric@demandprogress.org  Trump-Vought Consumer Financial Protection Bureau takes steps to reduce the number of people who seek help from the consumer agency Despite new hurdles, consumers should continue to submit complaints

Press Release: New Report Exposes Widespread Unfairness of Rising Property Insurance Premiums

The escalating crisis of home insurance availability and affordability, driven by climate change and extractive and unfair insurance industry practices, is undermining household financial stability especially for lower-credit score borrowers and people of color, according to a new report from Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) and Public Citizen.