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Elizabeth Warren Rap Video – Got a New Sheriff
August 13, 2010 – 12:04 pm | Comments Off

Our favorite candidate to lead the CFPA, Elizabeth Warren, is the subject of a new rap video supporting her nomination. The video comes courtesy of our friends at the Main Street Brigade.  Want to show …

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AFR to Senators: Bring an End to Taxpayer-Funded Solutions to Bank Failures
June 22, 2010 – 2:35 pm

June 22, 2010
Senator Scott Brown
Senator Susan Collins
Senator Chuck Grassley
Senator Olympia Snowe
To Senators Brown, Collins, Grassley, and Snowe:
The Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) coalition is grateful for your support for the landmark Wall Street reform legislation …

AFR to Conferees: Prevent Foreclosure for the Unemployed with Title XIV
June 22, 2010 – 2:23 pm

June 22, 2010
The Honorable Christopher Dodd
The Honorable Barney Frank
Re: AFR positions on proposed House offer on Title XIV
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform regarding the proposed House Conference offer on Title XIV …

Americans Send Message to Members of Congress: Main Street has its Eye on Wall Street Reform
June 22, 2010 – 1:04 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 22, 2010

Americans Send Message to Members of Congress: Main Street has its Eye on Wall Street Reform

As the Chamber of Commerce fronts for big banks and pretends to represent …

AFR’s Positions on Proposed House Offer on Title X, the CFPB
June 22, 2010 – 12:00 pm

June 22, 2010
Chairman Christopher Dodd
Chairman Barney Frank
Re: AFR positions on proposed House offer on Title X
Dear Senator/Representative:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform regarding the proposed House Conference offer on Title X of …

AFR to Conference Committee: Oppose HR 4173 Exemption of Attorneys Engaged in Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Consumer Financial Practices
June 22, 2010 – 9:27 am

Oppose the House Offer on H.R. 4173 to Exempt Attorneys Engaged in Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Consumer Financial Practices
June 22, 2010
House-Senate Conferees, H.R. 4173
Dear Senator or Representative:
Americans for Financial Reform and the undersigned organizations – …

AFR to Conference Committee: Do Not Authorize the Fed to Regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses
June 22, 2010 – 8:28 am

June 18, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Re: Opposition of the Fed to regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses

Dear Conferee:
The over 250 consumer, employee, …