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AFR Supports H.R. 4173
December 9, 2009 – 1:54 pm

AFR sent the following letter to Congress regarding H.R. 4173 on December 9, 2009.
Download the letter as a PDF.
Dear Representative:
The undersigned organizations strongly urge you to support H.R. 4173, the “Wall Street Reform and …

Small Businesses Will Benefit from Financial Regulatory Reform
December 9, 2009 – 1:19 pm
Small Businesses Will Benefit from Financial Regulatory Reform

Financial Regulatory Reform Will Provide Small Businesses the More Stable Environment and Predictable Flows of Credit That They Depend On
Small businesses need a stable financial environment and predictable funding so they can thrive.
AFR co-hosted a …

The Hill: Financial groups push back on ‘cramdown’ mortgage measure
December 8, 2009 – 12:57 pm

AFR was mentioned in this article in The Hill.  Here is an excerpt:
Financial industry groups are launching a broadside against an amendment to financial overhaul legislation that would empower bankruptcy judges to alter home mortgages.
The …

Mortgage Mod Quigley Amendment Letter of Support
December 8, 2009 – 12:06 pm

December 8, 2009
DRAFT 2:30 p.m.
Representative  Mike Quigley
U.S.  House of Representatives
1319 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Re: NPV Transparency Amendment to H.R. 4173
Dear Representative Quigley:
On behalf of the nearly 200 national, state and local consumer, employee, investor, community …

CFPA Foreclosure-Mortgage Mod Amendment Letter of Support
December 8, 2009 – 10:43 am

U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.  20515
December 8, 2009

RE: HELP MILLIONS OF FAMILIES STAY IN THEIR HOMES …AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS!
SUPPORT THE CONYERS-TURNER-LOFGREN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4173
Dear Representative:
We write individually and on behalf …

Calling all Bloggers! A Special Call About the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
December 7, 2009 – 1:19 pm
Calling all Bloggers! A Special Call About the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Voting on the major financial reform package known as the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection act (H.R. 4173) is scheduled to begin as soon as this Wednesday, December 9.  Real reform is vital to …