Recently, AFR partners at the Council of Institutional Investors and Investors Working Group sent these letters regarding derivative reform to the Senate.  The letters focus on the failures of the current regulators and the need …

Heather Booth, AFR’s Executive Director, was quoted in this Washington Post article.  Here is an excerpt:
Heather Booth, executive director of Americans for Financial Reform, said that the advocacy campaign has reached a critical moment and …

For Valentine’s Day, The Public Breaks Up With the Big Banks in a Boycott and Outreach Movement

This Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to end your abusive relationship with the big banks that have …

The Huffington Post is focusing on small business support for the CFPA this week.  Read their piece here. An effective CFPA would protect small businesses from deceptive loans and ensure them a steady flow of …

The Helena Independent Register reports that Senator Jon Tester (D, MT) refutes misleading ads claiming that the financial reform bill is a bank “bailout.”  Here is an excerpt:
A little-known political group with links to conservative …

More than 50 charities are supporting a British campaign to levy a tax on transactions between financial institutions, which can be used to help fight poverty, protect public services and tackle climate change.   The 0.05% …