On Tuesday November 17, Damon Silvers of the AFL-CIO debated Ed Yingling of the American Bankers Association about how best to reform our financial system and restore the economy. Visit the Aspen Institute for more …

My DD posted this article which refers to Americans for Financial Reform.   Here’s an excerpt:
By Zach Carter, Media Consortium Blogger
By proposing financial reforms that won’t curb Wall Street excess, U.S. policymakers have offered an unacceptably …

Americans for Financial Reform appeared in this Roll Call article.  Excerpt:
Consumer advocates are counting on Dodd to help push back on industry’s attempt to narrow reform. Groups such as Americans for Financial Reform have already …

The financial crisis has affected us all — but some groups have been hurt more than others.  Find out more by reading these brief reports and learn how a comprehensive regulatory system will promote financial …

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 …

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Over the years, many smaller banks and thrifts have adopted responsible, fair and sustainable mortgage lending practices. Small banks and thrifts that offer …