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Frank-Dodd: Final Bill Vote Record
September 30, 2010 – 3:25 pm

AFR tracked the individual votes of Senate and House members during the financial reform debate.  Click here to see their records, and comments about the votes.

S.3217 Final Passage and Selected Amendment Voting Record
Senate Voting Record …

AFR Supports the Medical Debt Relief Act
September 28, 2010 – 11:21 am

September 27, 2010
Dear Representative:
Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports ®, the Americans for Financial Reform (a coalition of over 250 national state and local groups), the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), the National …

Coalition Sends Comments to FDIC on Overdraft Fees
September 28, 2010 – 11:16 am

A coalition of consumer advocates recently sent this letter to Sheila Bair about the FDIC and overdraft fees.
Dear Ms. Bair:
We, the undersigned civil rights, labor, consumer, housing, community,  business, and sustainable and responsible investor groups, …

Michael Greenberger on Definitions and Derivatives
September 27, 2010 – 10:13 am

Professor Michael Greenberger has prepared a comment letter in response to definitions contained in Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.   This document discusses the definitions of terms that are  key …

Consumer Action Summary of the Dodd-Frank Act
September 23, 2010 – 9:41 am

Below, read a summary of the Dodd-Frank law from AFR member Consumer Action.
The landmark federal financial reform legislation (the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010) was designed to strengthen consumer protection …

Demos: Highlights of the Dodd-Frank Reform Act
September 23, 2010 – 9:37 am

Click here to see this information on the Demos site.
July 15, 2010
By Caleb Gibson Heather C. McGhee
Today, the Senate votes to pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, sending the landmark legislation to President …