About

Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, community-based, consumer, labor, small business, investor, faith-based, civic groups, and individual experts.  We fight for a fair and just financial system that contributes to shared prosperity for all families and communities. 

Resources

Reports
Reports

Policy analysis, reports, and other documents can be found here.

    Events
    Events

    You can find our events here.

      Letters
      Letters

      Our letters to regulators can be found here.

        Our work

        Here are some of our most recent letters, materials, and other work to advance an agenda to transform the financial system:
        See blog
        Statement: AFR Statement for the Record for the Senate Banking Hearing on So-Called “de-banking”
        AFR submitted a statement for the record hearing that challenges the notion of so-called de-banking, which is really a red herring…
        Read more
        Statement: AFR Statement for the Record for House Hearing Defending Overdraft Rule and Small Business Lending Transparency
        AFR submitted a Statement for the Record to the House Financial Services Committee to oppose both the resolution of disapproval…
        Read more
        Fact Sheet: AFR Coalition CFPB Larger Participants Rule
        The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule allowing it to supervise larger nonbank companies that offer services…
        Read more

        Testimonials

        adept inside player, pulling together and skillfully managing a broad and diverse alliance of Washington-based and state and local citizens’ organizations
        Larry Kirsch and Robert H. Mayer, authors of Financial Justice
        Coalition members
        Letters to Regulators

        Contact us

        Address
        1615 L Street NW,
        Suite 450         Washington DC, 20036
        Contact
        E-mail: info@ourfinancialsecurity.org Phone: (202) 466-1885

        Theme: Illdy. © Copyright 2020, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund. All Rights Reserved.