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Americans For Financial Reform Statement on Derivatives
June 17, 2010 – 9:14 am

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 …

Support House Offer on Title I – Systemic Risk to Improve Regulatory Capacity to Prevent the Next Financial Crisis
June 17, 2010 – 9:12 am

To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Support House Offer on Title I – Systemic Risk to Improve Regulatory Capacity to Prevent the Next Financial …

AFR Derivatives Response to the New Democrat Coalition Letter
June 16, 2010 – 3:54 pm

June 16, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Conferee:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, …

AFR Opposes Loopholes in the Volcker Rule and Urges Adoption of Strong Merkley-Levin Language
June 16, 2010 – 3:30 pm

June 16, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Opposition to Loopholes Allowing Banks to Invest Taxpayer-Backed Capital in Risky Leveraged Buyout & Hedge Funds

Senator Merkley, Experts Call for Big Banks to Get Back to Banking, Push for Merkley-Levin Provision
June 16, 2010 – 1:26 pm

**PRESS CONFERENCE CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 4:30 PM ET**
To download press conference go to this link
Washington, DC – On Thursday, June 17, at 4:30 PM, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will join with experts to call for banks …

AFR to Conference Committee: Support the Pre-Funded Dissolution Fund
June 15, 2010 – 2:22 pm

June 15, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Re: Protect Taxpayers by Supporting the House-Passed Pre-Funded  Dissolution Fund
Dear Committee members,
The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, small …