AFR sent the following letter to House Financial Services Committee members, expressing concerns about three proposed bills that would undermine transparency and accountability in the financial system.

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Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement in response to Republican conferees’ attempts to spread lies about the Wall Street reform bill’s effect on …

Read their letter to Senator Dodd and Chairman Frank.

June 23, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510

Re: Retain Strong Senate/Base text Derivatives Language

Dear Conferee:
We write on behalf of Americans for …

June 18, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Re: Opposition of the Fed to regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses

Dear Conferee:
The over 250 consumer, employee, …

Today, Heather Booth, Director of Americans for Financial Reform, stated,
“Section 716 of the Senate derivatives title remains one of the most critical, structural reforms left standing in the Wall Street Reform bill. Wall Street lobbyists …