Consumers won today when President Obama defied Wall Street interests to make a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Obama stood with consumers and families in making this crucial decision.

Tell Your Senators to vote to support the nomination of Rich Cordray to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
 

Rich Cordray will make an effective leader for the CFPB. He has an impressive and balanced record …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   
July 18, 2011                                       
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org          

AFR Statement on Announcement of Richard Cordray to Lead the CFPB

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 …

Six months after Wall Street reform legislation creating the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was signed, a leading coalition released Halfway to the CFPB: An AFR Progress Report on “Standing Up” the New Consumer Financial …

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued the following statement today:
Lisa Donner, Executive Director, Americans for Financial …

Our favorite candidate to lead the CFPA, Elizabeth Warren, is the subject of a new rap video supporting her nomination. The video comes courtesy of our friends at the Main Street Brigade.  Want to show …