Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of Housing Fairness Act and Downpayment Toward Equity Act
AFR joined a letter in support of the Housing Fairness Act and the Downpayment Toward Equity Act.
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Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of Downpayment Toward Equity Act
AFR joined a letter in support of the Downpayment Toward Equity Act, which provides substantial down payment assistance to first-time, first-generation homebuyers and helps close the historical racial and ethnic homeownership gaps in the United States.
News Release: New Cryptocurrency Bill a Giveaway to Industry in the Name of Innovation
Washington, DC – A bill introduced by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis to revamp regulation of cryptocurrencies is little more than a giveaway to an industry that wraps itself in the mantle of innovation but poses serious risks to investors, consumers, and possibly even financial stability.
Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of H.R. 5912, The Close the ILC Loophole Act
AFR led a letter from a broad coalition of 33 groups representing civil rights, financial reform, and consumer advocate groups in support of H.R. 5912 the “Close the ILC Loophole Act.”
Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of the Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022
AFR joined a letter to Congress in support of S. 4145, the Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022. This bill would restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) authority to stop misconduct in the marketplace, and critically, to provide timely refunds and equitable relief to victims of consumer fraud and deception.
Letters to Congress: 26 Organization Urge Enactment of the Opportunity Zones Reform Act
AFR led a letter to Congress with 26 signers in support of the Opportunity Zone Reform Act.
Statement for the Record: AFR Submits a Statement for the Record for HFSC’s CFPB Oversight Hearing
In this statement, AFR focuses in particular on the CFPB’s recent enforcement successes, the need to retain its authority, and some of the CFPB’s existing and future priorities.
Congressional Testimony: Senior Policy Analyst Renita Marcellin Testifies at HFSC’s Digital Wallet Hearing
AFR’s Senior Policy Analyst Renita Marcellin testified at the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Financial Technology’s hearing “What’s in Your Digital Wallet? A Review of Recent Trends in Mobile Banking and Payments.”
Letter to Congress: Joint Letter with Consumer Advocacy Groups, Credit Unions, and Banking Industry Groups Calling on Congress to End Banking Loophole
AFR joined a broad coalition of bank and credit union associations and consumer organizations in submitting a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services urging passage of the Close the ILC Loophole Act, introduced by Representatives Chuy Garcia (D-IL) and Lance Gooden (R-TX).
Congressional Testimony: Elyse Hicks, AFR’s Consumer Policy Counsel, Testifies Before the House Financial Services Committee
AFR’s Consumer Policy Counsel Elyse Hicks testified at today’s hearing in the House Financial Services Committee examining overdraft fees.