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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. The post Letters to Regulators: Letter in Response to the CFPB’s Inquiry into Buy Now, Pay Later appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.
AFREF sent a comment to the Securities and Exchange Commission calling for the agency to close long-running loopholes that have enable certain hedge funds to use swaps and derivatives to avoid disclosing large positions which in turn lead can unnecessary lead to coordinated attacks on companies and unnecessary volatility in the underlying prices of certain […]
AFREF sent a comment to the Securities and Exchange Commission supporting the agency’s proposal to expand position disclosure requirements (via Form PF) for both hedge funds and private equity funds. Many of the disclosure exemptions were formed when both types of funds were fractions of the size they are today and would give the SEC and […]
AFREF sent a letter commenting on the Security and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule to implement Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, relating to executive compensation for financial performance. The letter welcomes the SEC’s implementation of this important provision and makes recommendations to minimize executives’ incentives to focus on short-term […]
AFREF and the Save Our Retirement Coalition sent a letter calling on the Department of Labor to expeditiously update and strengthen the rules governing retirement investment advice to help protect workers and retirees from harmful conflicts of interest. The post Letters to Regulators: Letter to DOL Urging Modernization of Fiduciary Rule appeared first on Americans […]
AFREF’s Consumer Policy Counsel Elyse Hicks testified at the Education Department’s negotiated rulemaking. The post Testimony: Elyse Hicks, AFREF’s Consumer Policy Counsel, Testifies at ED’s Negotiated Rulemaking appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.
AFREF sent a letter commenting on the U.S. Department of Justice’s consideration of whether to strengthen the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review. The post Letters to Regulators: Comment Letter on DOJ’s Consideration of Whether to Strengthen the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.
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. The post Letters to Regulators: 100+ Organizations Urge Biden Administration to Aid Millions of Student Loan Borrowers with Overdue Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Reforms appeared first on Americans for Financial […]
AFREF and 14 allies sent a letter urging the FDIC to stop permitting its supervised institutions to front for predatory lenders evading state interest rate limits. The post Letters to Regulators: Letter Urging the FDIC to Stop Permitting its Supervised Institutions to Front for Predatory Lenders Evading State Interest Rate Limits appeared first on Americans […]
AFREF joined a letter opposing the online lender Figure Bank’s application for a charter. The post Letters to Regulators: Letter Opposing Figure Bank’s Application for a Charter appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.