Americans for Financial Reform

Americans for Financial Reform

Formation	2009
Type	Nonprofit advocacy group
Purpose	Stricter regulation of U.S. financial system
Location	Washington, D.C.
Executive Director	Lisa Donner
Website	ourfinancialsecurity.org

Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) is a progressive nonprofit organization which advocates for financial reform in the United States, including stricter regulation of Wall Street.^[1][2] AFR is a coalition of approximately 200 consumer, labor and special interest groups.^[3]

The group supported the passage of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as well as the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.^[4][5] AFR has received funding from the Democracy Alliance.^[6]

References

1. Dennis, Brady (August 22, 2009). "Group Has Financial Industry in Its Sights". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
2. Weisman, Jonathan; Lipton, Eric (January 13, 2015). "In New Congress, Wall St. Pushes to Undermine Dodd-Frank Reform". New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
3. McGrane, Victoria (July 15, 2009). "Consumer groups ready for fight on new agency". Politico. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
4. Wheeler, Lydia (July 21, 2015). "Sen. Warren: We need to expand Dodd-Frank". The Hill. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
5. Kirsch, Larry; Mayer, Robert (2013). Financial justice : the people's campaign to stop lender abuse. Santa Barbara: Praeger. ISBN 1440829519.
6. Gold, Matea (April 12, 2015). "Wealthy donors on left launch new plan to wrest back control in the states". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2015.