For too long, the rules of Wall Street have been written by the bankers themselves. This year, that has to change.
Americans for Financial Reform is working to reform the nation's lending industry and financial system. We're working to protect Americans' neighborhoods, homes and pocketbooks by creating an economy that works for everyone.
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 …
Read the full story »Americans for Financial Reform was recently mentioned in a Boston Globe Op-Ed by Robert Kuttner. The piece talks about the need for citizens to stand up to lobbyists and other corporate powerhouses, from big banks …
June 10, 2010
RE: Regulation of Commodities Futures Markets in the Reconciliation of the Financial Reform Bill
Dear Members of the Reconciliation Committee conference:
As you are well aware, in the momentous work ahead of you in reconciling …
As Conference Begins, Advocates Remind Elected Officials They Will Be Held Accountable for Wall Street Reform Vote
In Arkansas on June 15th, Americans for Financial Reform members canvass Pine Bluff at 4 pm. They will be encouraging people …
BanksterUSA.org explains why we need strong language to rein in the derivatives market:
Reckless swaps and derivatives trading played a critical role in the financial crisis, inflating the domestic housing bubble and turning it into a global economic …
AFR recently helped host a press conference call with Robert Stiglitz and other experts regarding the need to reform big banks’ deceptive practices. The call, which you can read about and listen to here, has …
Stiglitz, Other Experts, Urge Congress To Protect Taxpayers from Banks’ Risky Products
Nobel Prize winner warns against putting the government at risk for Big Banks’ deceptive practices
Click here to listen to a recording of the …