Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of the Overdraft Protection Act of 2021
AFR led a letter to the House Financial Services Committee in support of Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s Overdraft Protection Act of 2021.
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Blog Post: Wall Street and private equity are “gobbling up homes,” driving inflation and exacerbating the housing crisis
In a House Financial Services Committee hearing from the beginning of March, both Representatives and witnesses discussed how Wall Street and private equity are causing housing prices to soar and driving inflation.
Letters to Regulators: Letter in Response to the CFPB’s Inquiry into Buy Now, Pay Later
AFREF joined a letter to the CFPB in response to their inquiry into Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) credit products that are proliferating across market areas.
Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act
AFR joined a letter in support of H.R.3037, the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act.
Letters to Regulators: Letter to Treasury to Halt Government Seizure of CTC, EITC and Social Security
AFR joined a letter to Treasury expressing concern that their practice of reducing or eliminating payments made in tax refunds to low-income families undermines the social safety net and threatens to push millions of children into poverty.
Letters to Regulators: Comment Letter on DOJ’s Consideration of Whether to Strengthen the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review
AFREF sent a letter commenting on the U.S. Department of Justice’s consideration of whether to strengthen the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review.
Letters to Regulators: 100+ Organizations Urge Biden Administration to Aid Millions of Student Loan Borrowers with Overdue Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Reforms
AFREF joined over 100 organizations in a letter urging the Department of Education to implement Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) reforms through the creation of an IDR waiver.
Letters to Congress: Immediately Bring H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act, to a Full Vote on the House Floor
AFR joined a letter urging Congress to immediately bring House Resolution (H.R.) 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act, to a full vote on the House floor.
Letters to Regulators: Letter Opposing Figure Bank’s Application for a Charter
AFREF joined a letter opposing the online lender Figure Bank’s application for a charter.
Letters to Congress: Letter in Strong Support of the Nominations of Lisa Cook, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Philip Jefferson to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
AFR and Public Citizen led a letter to Congress in strong support of the nominations of Lisa Cook, Sarah
Bloom Raskin, and Philip Jefferson to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.