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AFR to Frank and Dodd: Support Strong Investor Protections in H.R. 4173
June 15, 2010 – 2:43 pm | Comments Off

June 15, 2010
Chairman Christopher Dodd
Chairman Barney Frank
Americans for Financial Reform supports strong investor protections in the final conference report on H.R. 4173

Dear Conferee,
On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), an unprecedented coalition of …

CFA-AFR to Frank and Dodd: Oppose Exemptions to Sarbanes-Oxley
June 15, 2010 – 2:31 pm | Comments Off

June 15, 2010
Chairman Christopher Dodd
Chairman Barney Frank
Protect Investors from Accounting Fraud: Oppose Exemptions to Sarbanes-Oxley
Dear Conferee,
As the Conference Committee prepares to begin deliberations on the investor protection title of the financial regulatory reform bill, we …

AFR to Conference Committee: Support the Pre-Funded Dissolution Fund
June 15, 2010 – 2:22 pm | Comments Off

June 15, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Re: Protect Taxpayers by Supporting the House-Passed Pre-Funded  Dissolution Fund
Dear Committee members,
The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, small …

AFR’s Conference Priorities
June 15, 2010 – 9:26 am | Comments Off

As the Conference Committee continues to meet to prepare a final financial reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform has outlined these points as their top priorities:

Establishing a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that is independent, has …

New York Times: Battle Over Reform
June 14, 2010 – 12:33 pm | Comments Off

The New York Times ran this editorial supporting strong financial reform.  Here are key excerpts:
The Volcker rule and the derivatives spinoff are critical structural reforms, not just rule changes. They are essential to protecting the …

CRL: Mortgage and Foreclosure Issues in Financial Reform Conference
June 14, 2010 – 9:31 am | Comments Off

June 14, 2010
The Honorable Christopher Dodd
Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Barney Frank
Chairman, House Committee on Financial Services
Washington, DC 20515
RE:  Mortgage and Foreclosure Issues in Financial Reform …