Senator Dodd has released his financial reform proposal. AFR thanks Senator Dodd for taking this important step towards fixing our broken financial system.   It has been a year and a half since our economy crashed …

Heather McGhee, the Director of the Washington office of Demos and a member of Americans for Financial Reform, was interviewed on CNBC this morning about Senator Dodd’s financial reform proposal.  The segment below focuses on …

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 200 groups, released the following statement today on Chairman Dodd’s financial reform legislation:
Heather Booth, Executive Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “We applaud Chairman Dodd …

This information is courtesy of AFR member the National Consumer Law Center:
In the debate over the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), some have argued that an independent CFPA might issue rules that jeopardize bank safety …

Heather Booth, Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform, released the following statement today about a strong and independent CFPA:
“AFR supports the creation of a strong and independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency. We haven’t seen …

For Immediate Release
February 28, 2010
Banking committee Chairman Dodd has prepared an outline setting out a revised proposal for a consumer protection agency.
“We appreciate Chairman Dodd’s extensive efforts to secure bipartisan support for this critical part …