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AFR Supports the Pre-funded Orderly Liquidation Fund
May 4, 2010 – 10:52 am

The Honorable Chairman Dodd
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
April 9, 2010
Dear Chairman Dodd,
The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial …

AFR Supports the Prohibition Against Federal Government Bailouts of Swap Entities
May 3, 2010 – 1:50 pm

United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
May 3, 2010
Re: Letter of support for the Prohibition against Federal Government Bailouts of Swaps Entities
Dear Senator:
The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of …

AFR: Danger Ahead For Reform Package; Big Banks Will Try To Weaken Or Kill Bill
May 3, 2010 – 11:35 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 3, 2010

As the first full week of debate begins on Financial Reform, danger lies ahead for the bill. The big banks, and their friends on the Hill, will …

Why Small Business Supports Wall Street Reform
May 3, 2010 – 9:32 am

STATEMENT FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA SMALL BUSINESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1717 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201
www.scsbc.org
Statement of Frank Knapp, Jr., president and CEO, The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. April 21, 2010.  Press conference …

AFR Supports “Fiduciary Duty” for Swaps Dealers
May 3, 2010 – 8:57 am

April 30, 2010
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator:
Americans for Financial Reform is a coalition of more than 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, labor and civil rights groups.  Consumer Federation of America is a non-profit …