Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement about the Protect our Recovery through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act (or PROP Trading Act).

Heather Booth, Executive Director, Americans for Financial Reform: …

Video Kicks Off A Week Of Action By Americans for Financial Reform
Unprecedented Gathering Of Actors Come Together For Video,
“Presidential Reunion”
First Time All SNL Presidents Come Together
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A new online video released …

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 …

Senate and Administration Cannot Let Big Bank Lobbyists Win
By Stripping Out Or Watering Down CFPA
Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 200 national, state and local consumer, labor, investor, civil rights, community, …

“The big money is back on Wall Street” – New York Times, 2/23/10

Advocates Take to the Web to Weigh in to Restrain Banks from Rewarding Risky Behavior

Washington, DC – In …