Policy Priorities
Promoting a consumer-protected open banking ecosystem through comprehensive regulatory frameworks that enhance competition
Joint Trade Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought Urging the Bureau to Finalize an Open Banking Rule
Federal: AFC Comment Letter on Personal Financial Data Rights ANPR
Federal: Joint Coalition Letter Urging President Trump to Block Anti-Consumer Data Access Fees
Federal: Amicus Brief in Support of CFPB’s Final Rule on Consumer Data Rights
American Fintech Council Reports Record Growth and Advocacy Wins in 2026 Mid-Year Review
Solo pilots bank-fintech data sharing while Treasury watches
Regulators and Fintechs Need to Talk
Fintech Firms Target US Bank Chargers, Stablecoin Growth in 2026 Push
American Fintech Council (AFC) Highlights Successful Advocacy and Membership Growth Across Financial Services in First Half of 2026
Fintech, Digital Asset, and Merchant Groups Urge CFPB to Reject Open Banking Fees and Data Rationing
American Fintech Council (AFC) Asks CFPB to Preserve Open Banking Innovation and Uphold Fee Prohibitions
Statement from AFC CEO, Phil Goldfeder, on the Plaid–JPMorgan Agreement
Access to Consumer Financial Data: Open Banking and the CFPB’s Section 1033 Rule