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BanksterUSA: Sleepless Nights on Wall Street, Nightmares on Main Street
January 14, 2010 – 11:30 am
BanksterUSA:  Sleepless Nights on Wall Street, Nightmares on Main Street

AFR friend Mary Bottari posted this response to the FCIC hearings at www.Banksterusa.org.
The top bankers that were called to testify before the independent Financial Inquiry Crisis Commission in Washington today touched on the drama of …

Sign the Petition: Tell Senator Dodd to “Dance” with Main Street
January 14, 2010 – 11:22 am
Sign the Petition:  Tell Senator Dodd to “Dance” with Main Street

Sign the petition!
Recently, a financial industry lobbyist said because Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is retiring, he is now free to “dance with the special interests that brought him to the dance in the first place. …

Why We Need a Consumer Watchdog: The Video
January 13, 2010 – 3:47 pm
Why We Need a Consumer Watchdog:  The Video

The Center for Responsible Lending shows why a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) is “priceless” in this video.

AFR to Big Wall Street Banks: Come Clean Before Angelides Commission
January 13, 2010 – 12:30 pm
AFR to Big Wall Street Banks: Come Clean Before Angelides Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: January 13, 2010

Washington, DC – As the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission kicks off its first public hearing today, Americans for Financial Reform calls on big banks to not …

Why the CFPA Will Benefit You
January 7, 2010 – 2:02 pm
Why the CFPA Will Benefit You

Read our fact sheets about how the CFPA will benefit African Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Children and Families, Latinos (available in English and Spanish), Rural Americans, Seniors, Women, and Young Americans.

African Americans (PDF)
Asian …

AFR Thanks Sen. Chris Dodd for His Leadership
January 6, 2010 – 12:58 pm
AFR Thanks Sen. Chris Dodd for His Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:  Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870
DATE: January 6, 2010
AFR Hopes His Vision on Financial Regulatory Reform Will Carry Through

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform issued the following statement regarding Banking Committee Chairman …