Letters to Congress: AFR and 30 Allies Raise Alarm Over Administration Attacks on Independent Financial Regulators

AFR and 30 civil rights, labor, community, consumer protection, and economic justice organizations sent a letter calling on the Senate to swiftly act to defend the statutorily mandated independence of financial regulators in the face of unprecedented attacks and firings of commissioners and board members. The post Letters to Congress: AFR and 30 Allies Raise […]

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Fact Sheet: Taxing Stock Buybacks Strengthens the Real Economy

Increasing the tax on corporate stock buybacks encourages investments in the real economy, discourages excessive executive compensation that widens economic inequality, and raises funds to protect healthcare, nutrition, and other programs that help working families. Raising the buybacks tax to 4 percent would generate $166 billion in revenue over the next decade, and encourage companies […]

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Fact Sheet: Visualizing the Home Insurance Crisis

AFR shared maps and statistics with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee prior to two hearings this month on the insurance crisis, which is compounded by climate change. The post Fact Sheet: Visualizing the Home Insurance Crisis appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.

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Statement: AFREF Statement for the Record for House ERISA and Retirement Security Hearing

View or download a PDF of the letter here. Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund submitted a statement for the record for a hearing held by the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee titled “Investing for the Future: Honoring The post Statement: AFREF Statement for the Record for House […]

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Blog: Wall Street Payouts Threaten Our Health — Here’s How 

By: Meron Lemmi  Healthcare has become a nightmare: rising costs, denied care, and mounting patient debt, all while Wall Street rakes in massive profits. On February 24, 2025, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) and the Health and Political Economy Project (HPEP) hosted a webinar featuring physician and researcher Dr. Victor Roy, economist Lenore […]

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Letters to the Regulators: AFR and Public Citizen Letter to the New York State Department of Financial Services Proposal to Evaluate Nonbank Mortgage Lenders

Public Citizen and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund submitted a comment to the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) on its proposal to evaluate nonbank mortgage lenders in New York based on their performance in meeting the credit needs of the communities where they operate, including needs related to increasing climate risks […]

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Letters to the Regulators: Letter Supporting a CFPB Proposed Rulemaking That Provides Relief to Victims of Coerced Debt

Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) submitted a comment letter supporting a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to provide relief to victims of coerced debt The post Letters to the Regulators: Letter Supporting a CFPB Proposed Rulemaking That Provides Relief to Victims of Coerced Debt appeared first on Americans […]

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Letters to Congress: Letter Opposing the Nomination of Jonathan V. Gould as Comptroller of the Currency

Americans for Financial Reform and seven other public interest organizations submitted a letter urging U.S. Senators to oppose the nomination of Jonathan V. Gould to serve as Comptroller of the Currency. The post Letters to Congress: Letter Opposing the Nomination of Jonathan V. Gould as Comptroller of the Currency appeared first on Americans for Financial […]

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Testimony: AFR Testimony in Support of Connecticut HB 7174, Which Assesses a Five Percent Surcharge to Insurance Companies Supporting Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund submitted testimony to the Connecticut General Assembly on a bill that would assess a five percent surcharge on insurers for policies that support fossil fuel infrastructure in the state. The funds collected would then help fund resilience and flood data transparency. The post Testimony: AFR Testimony in Support of […]

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Statement: AFR Submits Statement for the Record for House Hearing Attacking the CFPB

Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prevent another financial crisis, and for the past 14 years it has diligently served the public, held financial firms accountable, cracked down on junk fees, and protected people from financial rip-offs. The vehemence of the Wall Street, Big Tech, and predatory financial industry’s attacks on the CFPB […]

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