“London Whale” Report Underscores Need for Derivatives Reform and a Strong Volcker Rule
March 15, 2013 – 2:13 pm | Comments Off

With too many in Washington once again echoing the “What’s good for us is good for America” mantra of Wall Street, the Senate’s new findings should shred any argument for retreat from key reforms.

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Leading Financial Reform Campaign To Respond To Dodd Proposal On 5pm Press Call
March 15, 2010 – 12:14 pm

At 5pm today, Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 groups fighting for strong financial reform, will hold a press call in response to Chairman Dodd’s financial reform proposal.
On the call will …

Huffington Post: The Two Rules of Real Financial Reform
March 15, 2010 – 9:18 am

Fight Club fans take note!  AFR Executive Director Heather Booth wrote up the rules of real financial reform for the Huffington Post.  Here are first few:
The first rule of real financial reform is that you …

CFPA and Nonbanks: A Snapshot
March 12, 2010 – 4:16 pm

Our friends at the National Consumer Law Center have put together a great two-page report on the dire need for federal regulation of non-bank lenders.  The report focuses on the problems created by the current …

Jeff Gelles on Why We Need an Independent CFPA
March 12, 2010 – 4:03 pm

Columnist Jeff Gelles recently wrote this piece about the importance of creating an independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).  He focuses on the way current regulators, specifically the OCC, failed to do anything to effectively …

Sign the Petition to Hold Big Banks Accountable
March 11, 2010 – 11:49 am
Sign the Petition to Hold Big Banks Accountable

Sign our latest petition to hold big banks accountable!

Urge your Senators to support financial reform and the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.  Write to your Senators today and ask them to resist the Wall Street lobbyists, …