Joint Letter: Letter to CFPB Urging Stronger Safeguards for LIBOR Transition
Joint consumer advocate comments to CFPB on LIBOR transition
Joint Letter: Letter to CFPB on Time-Barred Debt Disclosures from 84 organizations
Letter from 84 organizations raising concerns about the CFPB’s time-barred debt collection disclosure proposal.
Letter to Regulator: OCC Should Adopt Precautionary Approach to Digital Banking Activities
The AFR Ed Fund and allied organizations submitted a comment to banking regulators highlighting concerns that digital banking activities may discriminate by race or otherwise threaten our civil rights.
Letters to Regulators: Letter to OCC Urging Greater Language Access for LEP consumers with Bank Digital Activities
Letter urging OCC to encourage banks to provide greater language access as banks use more technology in banking services.
NEWS RELEASE: Labor Dept.’s ESG Proposal Will Cause Confusion Among Fiduciaries, Losses for Retirement Savers
The Proposal will impose new costs on beneficiaries, undermine American’s retirement security, and impede investment decisions that would lead to a more sustainable economy and society.
NEWS RELEASE: Senate HEALS Act Misses the Mark for Families; Leaves Them At Risk of Losing Their Homes
It is absolutely critical for the well-being of families, communities and the economy that homes are protected. Congress needs to enact measures to protect homeowners and renters, including the following mortgage protections, which our organizations have been advocating:
Letter to Regulators: AFREF opposes DOL rule proposal to restrict ESG investing
AFREF urges the Department of Labor to withdraw their proposed rule entitled “Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments.” It discourages fiduciaries from considering environmental, social and governmental (ESG) factors in their investments and creates burdens for investors looking to be socially conscious.
Joint Letter: AFR, 55 Orgs Oppose Senate Bill that Fails to Protect Student Borrowers
On July 28, Americans for Financial Reform joined 55 other organizations in submitting a letter to Senate leadership in opposition to the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act, released as a part of the HEALS Act. Young Invincibles led this effort with Americans for
NEWS RELEASE: Bad Underwriting Standards in Fed Lending Programs Could Support Insolvent Firms
“The failure to effectively control underwriting standards is one more example of ‘heads they win, tails we lose’ support for Wall Street.”
LETTER TO REGULATORS: Poor Underwriting Standards in Federal Reserve Emergency Lending Programs Could Lead to Support for Insolvent Firms
You can view or download the letter here.