As the Conference Committee continues to meet to prepare a final financial reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform has outlined these points as their top priorities:

Establishing a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that is independent, has …

The New York Times ran this editorial supporting strong financial reform.  Here are key excerpts:
The Volcker rule and the derivatives spinoff are critical structural reforms, not just rule changes. They are essential to protecting the …

June 11, 2010
Chairman Christopher Dodd
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Chairman Barney Frank
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator/Representative:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and …

June 10, 2010
RE: Regulation of Commodities Futures Markets in the Reconciliation of the Financial Reform Bill
Dear Members of the Reconciliation Committee conference:
As you are well aware, in the momentous work ahead of you in reconciling …

BanksterUSA.org explains why we need strong language to rein in the derivatives market:
Reckless swaps and derivatives trading played a critical role in the financial crisis, inflating the domestic housing bubble and turning it into a global economic …

AFR recently helped host a press conference call with Robert Stiglitz and other experts regarding the need to reform big banks’ deceptive practices.  The call, which you can read about and listen to here, has …