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Press Release: Congress Must Reject This Handout to Credit Reporting Agencies and Instead Strengthen the CFPB and the Credit Reporting Error Protections That People Rely On
Today, Americans for Financial Reform called on Congress to adopt comprehensive reforms for the credit reporting industry and the unregulated data broker market, rather than rolling back existing protections.
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Virtual Town Hall: Uncovering Trump’s Crypto Corruption
On March 5th, 2026, AFR hosted a virtual town hall about the pipeline of crypto corruption, President Trump’s crypto conflicts of interest, how crypto industry backed legislation could expose us all to crypto’s dangerous risks, and how we can fight back.
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States Must Strengthen Oversight of Homeowners Insurance Rate Increases
State insurance commissioners and legislators play a critical role in determining the insurance premiums people pay for their home insurance.[1] Insurance companies have increased homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 24 percent from 2021 to 2024 nationwide.[2] Premium rates are rising far faster in many places across the country including in a geographically diverse
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New York Times: White House and Crypto Industry Fight Bank Lobby Over Stablecoin Income
“Before the ink was dry on GENIUS, the crypto industry started really touting and marketing ways in which people could, still, secure yield in all but name on their platforms,” said Mark Hays, the associate director of cryptocurrency and financial technology at Americans for Financial Reform, a nonprofit group pushing for stricter crypto regulation.
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NH Journal: New Fed Rule Could Open 401(k)s to Private Equity, Crypto Investments
Americans for Financial Reform, an advocacy group that opposes the proposed rule, says the DOL is rushing to implement a flawed proposal that will benefit the alternative assets sector rather than 401(k) owners.
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Bloomberg: MrBeast’s Digital Push Runs Into a Skeptical Elizabeth Warren
“Rolling back those tools to level the playing field is only going to result in more abuses.” Tom Feltner, Associate director of Consumer Policy at Americans for Financial Reform, a consumer and investor advocacy group in Washington. The SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission are coordinating to usher in “a new golden age of regulatory…
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Our Current Insurance System Is Failing Us and Insurance Commissioners Can Do Something About It
Insurance companies have increased homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 24 percent from 2021 to 2024 nationwide. They are raising premiums for multifamily housing too, which results in higher rents and higher costs for new affordable housing. The rising cost of insurance is adding extra financial strain on too many U.S. families at a…
