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June and July, 2009
July 31, 2009 – 12:59 pm

NTIC Community Meetings with the Federal Reserve July 16 – August 22
July 14- Click Here to view the day’s Events in Support of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency
June 24- 5:30 PM,  Taxpayer-Shareholder Protest Meeting at Bank …

Breaking News: Corporate & Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act Passes House
July 31, 2009 – 11:58 am

H.R. 3269 “Say on Pay” passed today with a vote of 237 to 185.  Two Republicans voted for it, and 16 Democrats voted against.
Washington D.C. –  In the wake of the New York Attorney General report …

Letter to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner concerning HAMP
July 28, 2009 – 3:27 pm

July 28, 2009
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
United States Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20220
Dear Secretary Geithner:
As consumer, community and faith‐based organizations working to stop preventable foreclosures,
we are deeply concerned by the slow pace …

AFR Coalition Partners Highlight Loan Modifications
July 28, 2009 – 2:04 pm

Organized by Americans for Financial Reform and their coalition partners, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and PICO National Network, held a press conference today highlighting testimony from homeowners whose lenders continue to …

Support the Fight to get Elizabeth Warren Nominated: Donate
July 27, 2009 – 8:20 am
Support the Fight to get Elizabeth Warren Nominated: Donate

Americans for Financial Reform has been fighting for over a year to fix our economy, protect consumers, and prevent another economic meltdown.  Now, we’re turning our attention to getting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau off …