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STACKING THE DEBT: Consumer Rights in the Financial Marketplace
October 17, 2012 – 3:49 pm
STACKING THE DEBT: Consumer Rights in the Financial Marketplace

Mandatory arbitration and its impact on the world of consumer finance was the topic of a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by AFR, Public Citizen & the National Association of Consumer Advocates.

AFR Conference: Stacking the Debt – Consumer Rights in the Financial Marketplace
October 15, 2012 – 6:50 pm
AFR Conference: Stacking the Debt – Consumer Rights in the Financial Marketplace

Americans for Financial Reform, Public Citizen, and the National Association Consumer Advocates held a briefing on the pervasive practice of mandatory binding arbitration in contracts for credit cards, student loans, payday loans, and assorted other financial products.

AFR Celebrates the First Birthday of the CFPB
July 26, 2012 – 12:33 pm
AFR Celebrates the First Birthday of the CFPB

AFR sponsored an event celebrating the first birthday of the CFPB with Director Richard Cordray. The even was cosponsored by AFL-CIO, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation ofAmerica, Consumers Union, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, National Fair HousingAlliance, and U.S.PIRG

AFR Conference: Principal Reduction and the Economy
June 28, 2012 – 6:20 pm
AFR Conference: Principal Reduction and the Economy

AFR along with Campaign for a Fair Settlement, ESOP, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, and New Bottom Line hosted a conference to discuss principal reduction.

AFR Conference: Principal Reduction and the Economy TODAY June 28
June 22, 2012 – 1:11 pm

PRINCIPAL REDUCTION AND THE ECONOMY
 
June 28, 2012 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Economic Policy Institute, 1333 H Street NW, Washington DC
Presented By: Americans for Financial Reform
Space is limited, please RSVP to AFRPrincipalReduction@gmail.com
 
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