January 4, 2012 – 11:02 am | Comments Off

Consumers won today when President Obama defied Wall Street interests to make a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Obama stood with consumers and families in making this crucial decision.

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Federal Reserve Letter to Capital One Financial Corp
September 14, 2011 – 7:21 am

Click here to view an August 29 letter from the Federal Reserve asking Capital One Financial Corp. where businesses overlap and what their market share is in these areas.

AARP – Protecting Investors—Establishing the SEC Fiduciary Duty Standard
September 14, 2011 – 6:37 am

Protecting Investors—Establishing
the SEC Fiduciary Duty Standard

by: Mercer Bullard, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi School of Law | from: Public Policy Institute | September 2011

Many broker-dealers are not subject to a fiduciary duty when they provide …

Consumer Protection Bureau in Political Limbo
September 9, 2011 – 4:51 pm

Consumer Protection Bureau in Political Limbo
Katherine Reynolds Lewis (The Fiscal Times)
September 6, 2011
“Until the Senate confirms a director, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot impose rules on some of the worst actors in the 2008 …

This Week in Wall Street Reform
September 9, 2011 – 4:39 pm

Click here  to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – September 3, 2011 – September 9, 2011.

Oppose H.R. 2682
September 9, 2011 – 3:22 pm

Read our letter opposing H.R. 2682 here.