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Why Auto Dealers Should Not Be Exempted From the CFPA
December 3, 2009 – 10:50 am
Why Auto Dealers Should Not Be Exempted From the CFPA

The National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) explains why auto dealers must be covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).
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While the vehicles themselves have never been better, predatory auto …

Attorneys General Support States’ Ability to Protect Consumers
November 4, 2009 – 1:12 pm

Forty Attorneys General sent this letter (PDF) to Congress regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.  The AGs argued that the CFPA should not limit the states’ role in consumer protection.
Excerpt:
Rather than limiting the states’ role …

Recent Polling Data on Financial Reform Legislation
October 13, 2009 – 8:14 pm

Provided by Lake Research Partners

The Testimony of Lauren Saunders before the House Financial Services Committee regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA)
July 17, 2009 – 12:05 pm

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Introduction:
This testimony describes why we recommend that consumer protection for financial products and services be consolidated within a new federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
A review of the history of consumer …

Washington Post: The Case for a Consumer Protection Agency
June 29, 2009 – 9:47 am

This guest post is from Ellen Harnick from the Center for Responsible Lending.
Over the past decade, federal bank regulators looked the other way as responsible loans were crowded out of the market by aggressively marketed …