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CFA and AFR’s Joint Comment Letter to the CFTC on Business Conduct Standards
February 23, 2011 – 11:06 am | Comments Off

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February 22, 2011
David A. Stawick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20581
Re: RIN number 3038—AD25
 
Dear Secretary Stawick:
We are writing on behalf of the Consumer Federation of …

AFR’s Comment Letter to CFTC on End-User Exemption to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps
February 23, 2011 – 11:01 am | Comments Off

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February 22nd, 2011
David A. Stawick, Secretary
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC  20581
Re: RIN 3038–AD10 – End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps
Dear Mr. Stawick:
On behalf of Americans …

AFR Comment on Swap Data Repositories
February 23, 2011 – 10:59 am | Comments Off

February 22nd, 2011
Mr. David A. Stawick, Secretary
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Center
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20581
Re: CFTC RIN 3038–AC20; Swap Data Repositories
PDF Version Available here
Dear Mr. Stawick:
On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, thank …

Leadership Conference letter in opposition to Kline-Foxx
February 22, 2011 – 11:49 am | Comments Off

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Protect Students and Taxpayers – Support Gainful Employment
Rules
OPPOSE Kline-Foxx-McCarthy-Hastings Amendment to H.R. 1
February 15, 2011
Dear Representative:
On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a diverse coalition of more …

Opposition to Proposed cuts to CFPB
February 18, 2011 – 3:02 pm | Comments Off

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February 16th, 2011

RE: Opposition to proposed cuts to CFPB funding under the proposed CR; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a very good value
Dear Member of Congress:
On behalf of Americans …

AFR to Congress: SEC/CFTC Funding Critical – Oppose Cuts
February 18, 2011 – 3:01 pm | Comments Off

February 15, 2011

RE:     Opposition to proposed cuts to SEC/CFTC funding under the proposed CR
Support for amendments to restore funding to these agencies
Dear Member of Congress:
On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, a …