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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.
Events
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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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Children Before Profits State Playbook
A joint project of Community Change, National Women’s Law Center, Open Markets Institute, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund.
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AFR in the News
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401k Specialist: ERISA Litigation Reform Act Advances to House Floor
Scott also introduced into the record two letters arguing against the legislation—one from several former Department of Labor officials who worked in both Democratic and Republican administrations, and another from organizations including the Alliance of Retired Americans, Americans for Financial Reform, Committee for a Fiduciary Standard, Economic Policy Institute, National Committee to Protect and Preserve…
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Fox13: Mega-influencer partners with Mid-South bank
“When people’s financial security is dependent on a lot of different links in a chain, from influencers to fintech apps to partner banks, that chain needs to be carefully scrutinized,” explained Tom Feltner, the associate director of consumer policy for Americans for Financial Reform.
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Pension & Investments: Sen. Durbin moves to block Social Security Trust Funds from investing in crypto following Trump’s crypto retirement push
The bill is endorsed by several organizations, including Social Security Works, Alliance for Retired Americans, Americans for Financial Reform, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and the Consumer Federation of America, according to the news release.
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We’ll All Pay the Cost for Crypto Corruption
President Trump and his family are advancing crypto’s agenda while openly profiting from their own cryptocurrencies and businesses. The President and his family have made more than $5 billion in crypto ventures this year alone.
