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AFR to Frank and Dodd: Support Derivatives Reform
June 11, 2010 – 4:04 pm | Comments Off

June 11, 2010
Chairman Christopher Dodd
Chairman Barney Frank
Dear Senator/Representative:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial …

AFR to Frank and Dodd: Support Senate Derivatives Reform Sec. 716
June 11, 2010 – 3:54 pm | Comments Off

June 11, 2010
Chairman Christopher Dodd
Chairman Barney Frank
Re: Support Senate Derivatives Reform Sec. 716: Separation of swaps dealing from taxpayer-protected banks
Dear Senator/Representative:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 …

AFR and Others Support a Strong FTC
June 11, 2010 – 3:29 pm | Comments Off

Americans for Financial Reform and the undersigned groups support a strong FTC
Senate Conferees Should Recede to the House on Section 4901 of HR 4173
Dear Conferee,
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented …

Polls Show Voters Support Financial Reform
June 11, 2010 – 1:53 pm | Comments Off
Polls Show Voters Support Financial Reform

With Congress finishing up work on Wall Street reform, it’s clear the high ground is with those supporting strong reform.  Read about actions supporting financial reform across the country here.

53% of Americans want their Congressional …

Preventing Foreclosures for the Unemployed
June 11, 2010 – 12:36 pm | Comments Off

June 10, 2010
The Honorable Christopher Dodd
The Honorable Barney Frank
Re: Preventing foreclosures for the unemployed
We strongly encourage the Conference Committee to support inclusion of the House passed provision to create a loan program for jobless homeowners …

AFR to Conference Committee: Use States as First Responders
June 11, 2010 – 12:29 pm | Comments Off

Real Reform Won’t Allow National Banks to Ignore State Laws Targeting New Abuses Not Yet Addressed in Federal Law
Urgent Recommendation to Joint Conference Committee on Financial Reform:
Keep the House language that requires a “substantive federal …