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Oppose Carper #3949 Giving National Banks Immunity From Compliance With Federal And State Consumer Protection Laws
May 12, 2010 – 12:47 pm

United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
12 May 2010

OPPOSE CARPER #3949 GIVING NATIONAL BANKS IMMUNITY FROM COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS
Don’t Take States and AGs Off The Predatory Lending Beat

Dear …

Say No To Special Interest Loopholes: Auto Dealers Do Not Deserve a Carve Out from Consumer Protection
May 12, 2010 – 9:45 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 12, 2010

Say No To Special Interest Loopholes

Auto dealers do not deserve a carve out from consumer protection

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform urges the Senate to …

AFR: Avoid CFPA Carve Outs
May 11, 2010 – 3:26 pm

May 6, 2010
The Honorable Harry Reid
The Capitol, S-221
Washington, DC 20050
Dear Senator Reid:
As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 consumer, labor, investor, community, civil rights and business groups, we write …

Keep State Attorneys General on the Predatory Lending Beat
May 10, 2010 – 9:04 am

Keep State Attorneys General on the Predatory Lending Beat
Oppose Amendments to Further Preempt State Authority
Dear Senator,
We write on behalf of an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national, state and local groups who have come …

Consumer Advocates Cheer Senate for Rejecting Sham GOP Proposal
May 6, 2010 – 3:44 pm

**Audio of Call Available Here**

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform and our 250 coalition partners applaud the Senate for rejecting – on a bipartisan basis – the sham that was Sen. Shelby’s “consumer” amendment …

Consumer Advocates Expose Sham GOP Proposal
May 6, 2010 – 1:17 pm

Press Conference Call TODAY, May 6 at 2:30 PM ET***
Consumer Advocates Expose Sham GOP Proposal

Washington, DC - On Thursday, May 6 at 2:30 pm, advocates who have led the fight for tough, new rules to protect consumers …