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Jonathan Mintz: The Top 10 Financial Products and Services that Must Be Regulated in 2010
February 17, 2010 – 3:20 pm
Jonathan Mintz: The Top 10 Financial Products and Services that Must Be Regulated in 2010

Jonathan Mintz, the Commissioner for the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, recently put out a list of the top 10 financial products and practices that he thinks should be covered in 2010.
This list …

Small Business Owners Press For Strong CFPA To Defend Them From Wall Street
February 11, 2010 – 9:37 am
Small Business Owners Press For Strong CFPA To Defend Them From Wall Street

The Huffington Post is focusing on small business support for the CFPA this week.  Read their piece here. An effective CFPA would protect small businesses from deceptive loans and ensure them a steady flow of …

Tell the Senate: We Need a Consumer Financial Protection Agency
February 1, 2010 – 3:45 pm
Tell the Senate: We Need a Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Toasters, toys, Tylenol, title loans: one of these things is not like the others. We have government agencies in charge of regulating many consumer products, but not nearly enough attention is given to financial products.  …

Report: Main Street Businesses Support Wall Street Reforms
January 28, 2010 – 9:37 am
Report: Main Street Businesses Support Wall Street Reforms

Survey finds small business owners support financial reforms, consumer protection agency

** Report posted online at www.mainstreetalliance.org/publications **
Washington, DC – Today, the Main Street Alliance released a new report highlighting impacts of the financial crisis …