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NPR: Bill Exempts Auto Dealers From Agency Oversight
December 9, 2009 – 9:15 am
NPR:  Bill Exempts Auto Dealers From Agency Oversight

NPR’s Morning Edition ran this story about the exemption for auto dealers in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). AFR opposes this exemption, and belives auto dealers should be overseen by the CFPA.
(The CFPA would …

ADVISORY: Rep. Ellison, Small Business Owners To Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
December 8, 2009 – 2:41 pm
ADVISORY: Rep. Ellison, Small Business Owners To Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:  Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870
DATE: December 8, 2009
*** ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 ***
Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners To Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
Ahead Of House Vote On Reform Package, Small Businesses …

The Hill: Financial groups push back on ‘cramdown’ mortgage measure
December 8, 2009 – 12:57 pm

AFR was mentioned in this article in The Hill.  Here is an excerpt:
Financial industry groups are launching a broadside against an amendment to financial overhaul legislation that would empower bankruptcy judges to alter home mortgages.
The …

Mortgage Mod Quigley Amendment Letter of Support
December 8, 2009 – 12:06 pm

December 8, 2009
DRAFT 2:30 p.m.
Representative  Mike Quigley
U.S.  House of Representatives
1319 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Re: NPV Transparency Amendment to H.R. 4173
Dear Representative Quigley:
On behalf of the nearly 200 national, state and local consumer, employee, investor, community …

CFPA Foreclosure-Mortgage Mod Amendment Letter of Support
December 8, 2009 – 10:43 am

U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.  20515
December 8, 2009

RE: HELP MILLIONS OF FAMILIES STAY IN THEIR HOMES …AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS!
SUPPORT THE CONYERS-TURNER-LOFGREN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4173
Dear Representative:
We write individually and on behalf …

CFPA Strike Agency Amendment Letter of Support
December 8, 2009 – 10:35 am

U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.  20515
December 8, 2009
Dear Representative,
We, the nearly 200 national, state and local consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights organizations of Americans for Financial Reform, write today to ask you to …