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Majority Of Americans Support Strong Consumer Protection Agency: Poll
July 21, 2011 – 9:35 am

Majority Of Americans Support Strong Consumer Protection Agency: Poll
James Sunshine (Huffington Post)
July 21, 2011
―As of Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is open for business. And many Americans have already expressed their support. The poll, …

New Report Highlights Reasons for New Consumer Protections
July 21, 2011 – 6:09 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2011
CONTACT:  Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. PIRG 202-461-3821
John Carey, AFR, (202) 466-1854 

 
New Report Highlights Reasons for New Consumer Protections
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “Stands Up” Today

Washington, DC – The report, entitled “10 …

Huffpost Hill – Congress Still Targeting Olds
July 20, 2011 – 2:28 pm

Huffpost Hill – Congress Still Targeting Olds
Huffington Post
July 20, 2011
“OCC Still a Sick Joke Masquerading as a Federal Agency – Remember when all those state regulators wanted to crack down on predatory lending in, like, …

New agency arrives with broad powers to police financial products
July 20, 2011 – 12:24 pm

New agency arrives with broad powers to police financial products
Connie Prater (Creditcard.com)
July 20, 2011
―In what consumer groups are heralding as a historic moment for American families, a new federal consumer financial watchdog agency officially opened …

10 Reasons We Need the CFPB Now
July 20, 2011 – 9:57 am

Read U.S. PIRG and AFR’s issue brief outlining the 10 reasons we need the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau here.

AFR Statement on Nomination of Rich Cordray to Lead the CFPB
July 18, 2011 – 8:57 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   
July 18, 2011                                       
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org          

AFR Statement on Announcement of Richard Cordray to Lead the CFPB

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 …