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Press Release: “Dreams Denied” in North Carolina: New Study Finds Troubling Pattern of Racial Disparities in Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Lending
Wells Fargo’s mortgage lending patterns demonstrate significant racial disparities in Charlotte and across North Carolina, according to a new report released by Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, North Carolina United Power for Action/NC Industrial Areas Foundation, Organized Power in…
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Dreams Denied: Wells Fargo’s Troubling Pattern of Racial Disparities in North Carolina
Study finds that Wells Fargo’s pattern of racial disparities in applications and loans suggests it underserved North Carolina communities of color and focused on upper-income white communities.
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Insurance News: 40 Groups Push California Senate to Pass Four Wildfire Insurance Protections Before April 22
A coalition of 40 organizations sent letters to the committee on April 14, 2026, urging passage of all four. The groups range from wildfire survivor networks in Altadena and Pacific Palisades to the California Nurses Association, Consumer Watchdog, the Consumer Federation of America, the Center for Biological Diversity, Americans for Financial Reform, and dozens of…
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The Washington Informer: White House FY 2027 Budget Proposal Ignores Nation’s Affordability Crisis
Similar comments came from Tom Feltner, associate director of consumer policy at Americans for Financial Reform. “Rather than cutting enforcement, supervision, and outreach staff, we should be strengthening the capacity of those offices to hold financial wrongdoers accountable, prevent emerging risks like those that caused the 2008 financial crisis, and prevent the wave of scams…
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Mirage News: Mamdani Unveils NYC Housing Cost-Cutting Insurance
“We applaud the Mamdani administration for taking a courageous step to maintain the affordability and safety of New York City’s affordable housing and rent-stabilized apartments. We need new solutions because the market has failed to provide a workable insurance product for this housing stock,” said Caroline Nagy, associate director of housing at Americans for Financial…
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Private Credit Questions Pension Trustees Should Be Asking Now
This is a resource for institutional investors, including pension trustees, seeking to better understand what recent turmoil in private credit could mean for their portfolios.
