Please join us for a virtual call with experts to preview CFPB v. CFSA, a landmark case coming before the Supreme Court this term that challenges the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding mechanism. In CFPB v. CFSA, Supreme Court will decide whether to overturn an unprecedented Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, […]
AFREF submitted a comment supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule to require complex companies including private equity firms to disclose more information about their holdings and business lines when pursuing mergers and acquisitions. The post Letters to the Regulators: Letter in Support of the FTC’s Proposed Rulemaking for Premerger Notification, Reporting, and Waiting Period […]
Jake Bittle and The Great Displacement: a Conversation about Housing Displacement and Climate Change On September 26, 2023 Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund hosted Jake Bittle, author of “The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration” along with housing experts and community leaders from Queens, New York, Paradise, California, and Puerto Rico […]
AFREF and the National Housing Law Project submitted a comment to the FHFA in support of their proposed revisions to the Suspended Counterparty Program. The post Letters to the Regulators: Letter in Support of Proposed Revisions to the Suspended Counterparty Program appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.
A Conversation with Ben McKenzie – “Easy Money: Cryptocurrencies, Casino Capitalism and the Golden Age of Fraud.” Cryptocurrencies and the hype (and harm) surrounding them have been a key part of pop culture the last few years. But not everyone in the entertainment industry has bought into the hype – Ben McKenzie, a film and […]
Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund sent a letter commending the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice for developing a robust, accessible update to the merger guidelines The post Letters to the Regulators: Letter in Support of Proposed Merger Guideline appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.
Americans for Financial Reform sent a letter to the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee supporting the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023. The Credit Card Competition Act will introduce much needed competition in a captured market and benefit consumers. The post Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of the Credit Card […]
Increased capital requirements in the Fed, FDIC, and OCC’s Large Bank proposal strengthen the banks’ ability to withstand stresses that would otherwise imperil their financial viability and hurt depositors, customers and the economy. Robust capital levels prevent financial crises that have vastly disproportionate impacts on Black, LatinX and other underserved communities. AFR strongly urged the […]
AFR sent a letter in opposition to four legislative proposals that the House Committee on Education and the Workforce is scheduled to consider at its September 14th Full Committee Markup. These bills’ amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) would undermine workers’ retirement security and are part of a broader political campaign against […]
New report highlights how private equity behemoth, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has put money into fossil fuel projects that run decidedly counter to its preferred public image of a good steward of the Earth. The post News Release: Report Outlines KKR’s Harm to Frontline Communities As it Continues to Center a Fossil Fuel Strategy […]