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Banking Regulators Are Making it Easier for Big Banks to Hide Risks
The Federal Reserve recently weakened the rating system it uses to supervise the country’s largest banks, making it easier for banks to pursue riskier investments that could imperil the financial system. These ratings help determine whether giant financial institutions are…
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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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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.
