Americans for Financial Reform

News Category: Press Releases & Statements

Press Release: Private Equity Taking Over Key Parts of Home Care System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2025  CONTACT: Carter Dougherty, carter@ourfinancialsecurity.org Private Equity Taking Over Key Parts of Home Care System WASHINGTON, D.C. – The private equity industry has tapped into the multibillion dollar home and community based services (HCBS) sector, and has already made millions by implementing its routine playbook of extracting valuable company resources

Press Release: Over 80 Groups Oppose Passage of Dangerous Crypto Deregulation Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2025 CONTACT: Jarice Thompson, jarice@ourfinancialsecurity.org Over 80 Groups Oppose Passage of Dangerous Crypto Deregulation Bill Groups warn bill could sow seeds of future financial instability WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, a group of over 80 national and state civil rights, community, consumer, faith-based, environmental and other organizations urged Members of Congress to

Statement for the Record: Cheering the 15-Year Track Record of Dodd-Frank Act

Full statement here Americans for Financial Reform appreciates the opportunity to provide a Statement for the Record for the House Financial Services Committee hearing on “Dodd-Frank Turns 15: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead.” The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) was put in place to address the massive, systemic failures that

Press Release: Big, Brutal Bill Slashes Critical Programs, Rolls Back Safeguards, Rewards Ultra-Rich and Wall Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 3, 2025 CONTACT: Carter Dougherty, carter@ourfinancialsecurity.org Big, Brutal Bill Slashes Critical Programs, Rolls Back Safeguards, Rewards Ultra-Rich and Wall Street Washington, DC – Statement of Ericka Taylor, Co-Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform The House narrowly approved the big, brutal bill that delivers generous tax breaks for Wall Street private

Press Release: Trump CFPB Abandons Settlement Against Massive Credit Union on Illegal Overdraft Fees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2025 CONTACT: Carter Dougherty, carter@ourfinancialsecurity.org  Trump CFPB Abandons Settlement Against Massive Credit Union on Illegal Overdraft FeesNavy Federal harmed active duty servicemembers, veterans, and DoD civilian employees WASHINGTON, DC — This week, the Trump Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) terminated its previous order for the Navy Federal Credit Union to

Press Release: Big, Brutal Bill Guts Protections, Enriches Wall Street, and Fuels Financial Predation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2025 CONTACT: Jarice Thompson, jarice@ourfinancialsecurity.org  Big, Brutal Bill Guts Protections, Enriches Wall Street, and Fuels Financial Predation Washington, DC – Statement of Ericka Taylor, Co-Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform Today, the Senate majority rammed through legislation that gives tax breaks to billionaires, cuts programs people rely on to