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Statement: Oscar Valdés Viera, Senior Policy Analyst of Private Equity & Capital Markets at Americans for Financial Reform on new bank capital proposals
The new bank capital proposals by the federal bank regulatory agencies is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.
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Press Release: Connecticut Climate Change Surcharge Could Force Insurers to Pay Their Fair Share
In response to the insurance industry’s continued practice of underwriting fossil fuels while making record profits and pushing up prices for homeowners, the Connecticut General Assembly passed out of committee S.B. 453, An Act Concerning A Climate Change Related Surcharge on Certain Insurance Policies, which would force insurance companies to pay for climate resilience.
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AFR Joins Workers and Allies to Call on the Courts to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
For over a decade, people have had a dedicated financial watchdog in their corner: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So, it is no surprise that the Trump Administration moved quickly to shut it down in the early days of last year. That’s why Americans for Financial Reform and a broad-based coalition of consumer protection, civil rights, labor, community, and faith-based organizations across the country have been fighting day in and day out to put the CFPB back to work protecting people and their finances.