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AFSA’s Federal Government Affairs department regularly communicates the industry’s point of view with Members of Congress and their staff, regulators, and other key administration officials through in-person meetings and correspondence. Learn about the latest developments below.
- Joint Trade Letter Urging Use of QM standards when Defining QRM (PDF)
March 4, 2013
- Joint Trade Letter on Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (PDF)
December 12, 2012
- Joint Trade Letter on Small Business Provisions in Dodd-Frank Act (PDF)
August 1, 2012
- Joint Trade Letter to Senate on Cybersecurity Bill (PDF)
August 1, 2012
- Joint Trade Letter to House Financial Services Committee on Privilege Bill (PDF)
July 25, 2012
- AFSA Statement to Senate Banking Committee on Military Lending (PDF)
June 26, 2012
- AFSA Statement to the House Financial Services Committee on Mortgage Disclosures (PDF)
June 20, 2012
- AFSA Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (PDF)
June 1, 2012
- Joint Trade Letter to CFPB on QM (PDF)
April 16, 2012
- Joint Trade Letter on Student Loans and Bankruptcy (PDF)
March 20, 2012
- Joint Trade Letter to CFPB on Privileged Information (PDF)
March 7, 2012
- Joint Trade Letter on Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (PDF)
February 28, 2012
- Joint Trade Letter to Senate on Small Business (PDF)
January 31, 2012
- AFSA Signs on to Group Letter Supporting the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (PDF)
November 30, 2011
- AFSA Signs Joint Trade Letter to Congress on Deficit Reduction (PDF)
September 29, 2011
- AFSA, Other Trades, Submit Letter to Support Retaining the Graves Law (PDF)
September 7, 2011
- Statement on Nomination of Richard Cordray for CFPB Director
July 18, 2011
- AFSA Letter in Support of H.R. 1121, “The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011” (PDF)
May 3, 2011
- AFSA Letter in Support of H.R. 1667, "Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act" (PDF)
May 3, 2011
- AFSA Letter in Support of H.R. 1315: “The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act” (PDF)
May 3, 2011
- AFSA Submits Comment Letter Supporting Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (PDF)
April 13, 2011
- Joint Trade Statement on Housing Finance System (PDF)
March 29, 2011
- 2011 Federal Priorities (PDF)
March 28, 2011
- Coalition to Preserve Arbitration HR1020 & HR1237 (PDF)
June 30, 2010
- Keep FTC Expansion out of RAFSA 6.15.10 (PDF)
June 15, 2010
- Conferees for HR 4173
June 15, 2010
- Industry Letter to Conferees- Oppose FTC Expansion 6.10.10 (PDF)
June 15, 2010
- Financial Reform Frank Memo Conferees (PDF)
June 8, 2010
- Letter to House (CFPA) (PDF)
June 8, 2010
- Final Arbitration Coalition Letter Opposing Feingold Amendments in Senate Financial Reg Bill (PDF)
May 18, 2010
- Stoneridge Coalition Letter (PDF)
May 11, 2010
- Senate Commerce Letter on FTC Proposals (PDF)
May 1, 2010
- Coalition to Preserve Arbitration S3217 (PDF)
April 22, 2010
- Multi-Industry Federal Trade Commission Letter to Senators Reid and McConnell (PDF)
April 22, 2010
- RAFSA Roll Call Ad (PDF)
April 22, 2010
- DoD Letter Response (NADA)
March 1, 2010
- Multi-Industry_CFPA Letter to Senators Dodd and Shelby (PDF)
February 17, 2010
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