AFR sent the following letter to the House of Representatives today, setting the record straight on the CFPA. Download this letter as a PDF.

Dear Representative:
The Americans for Financial Reform coalition urges you to reject the …

NPR’s Morning Edition ran this story about the exemption for auto dealers in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). AFR opposes this exemption, and belives auto dealers should be overseen by the CFPA.
(The CFPA would …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:  Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870
DATE: December 8, 2009

*** ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 ***

Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners To Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
Ahead Of House Vote On Reform Package, Small Businesses …

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 …

U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.  20515
December 8, 2009
Dear Representative,
We, the nearly 200 national, state and local consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights organizations of Americans for Financial Reform, write today to ask you to …

The Indianapolis Star ran this op-ed today by David Arkush and Ronetta Spalding about the need to create a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).  Here is an excerpt:
Who’s going to bail out Hoosiers? In …