Description: Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit coalition founded after the 2008 financial crisis that advocates for stronger financial regulation, consumer protections, and a more equitable financial system. AFR conducts policy analysis, public education, and coalition organizing to push reforms on banking oversight, consumer finance, housing finance, climate-related financial risk, fintech/crypto, and corporate governance. Type: Nonprofit coalition (operates both an advocacy 501(c)(4) arm and a 501(c)(3) education fund) Policies: Stronger bank and capital markets regulation (Dodd-Frank enforcement), a robust Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, consumer financial justice (anti‑predatory lending, debt collection reform), housing finance reform, regulation of private funds and private equity, climate finance and insurance oversight, crypto/fintech safeguards, and policies to address corporate concentration and systemic risk Funding: Primarily funded by foundation grants and philanthropic donations, individual contributions, and support from coalition member organizations; maintains both a tax-exempt education fund (501(c)(3)) and a non-deductible advocacy arm (501(c)(4)) Affiliates: Coalition members include national and state consumer, labor, civil rights, community development and advocacy groups such as the Center for Responsible Lending, Consumer Federation of America, National Consumer Law Center, AFL-CIO, SEIU, Public Citizen, NAACP, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Demos, and the Economic Policy Institute
