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AFR Press Statement: President Obama’s Recess Appointment of Richard Cordray
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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AFR Calls for Strengthening in Oversight Rules
June 1, 2011 – 8:37 am

AFR submitted a comment letter to the banking oversight agencies on proposed rules to change pay practices at big banks. The rules include a number of proposals, including mandatory deferral of some compensation, intended to ensure that Wall Street executives are financially accountable for the long-term consequences of their actions. The letter commended a number of positive steps taken in the proposal, but made the case that the deferral and oversight rules would have to be strengthened to fully address the problem.

AFR Statement on Markup of FY 2012 Agriculture Budget
May 31, 2011 – 7:34 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org

AFR Statement on Markup of FY 2012 Agriculture Budget
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together …

AFR on Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
May 27, 2011 – 12:37 pm

AFR submitted a comment letter calling on the FSOC to change its proposed rules for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to better ensure the public’s access to information from financial regulators.

AFR on Establishing the Systemic Importance of Financial Market Institutions
May 27, 2011 – 12:31 pm

AFR submitted a comment letter on the FSOC’s rule establishing standards for the designation of Financial Market Utilities (FMUs). The letter generally agreed with the broad designation standards, but called on the FSOC to rapidly designate key existing FMUs for enhanced prudential oversight.

AFR Bulletin: Key Rules on Executive Pay and Derivatives Regulation
May 26, 2011 – 11:49 am

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OCC Again Chooses Interests of Banks Over Consumers and States Consumer, Civil Rights Groups Attack New Proposed Rule Preempting State Consumer Protection Laws
May 26, 2011 – 9:53 am

For Immediate Release:
May 26, 2011
Contacts:
NCLC: Lauren Saunders, 202-452-6252 ext. 105; lsaunders@nclc.org;
AFR: John Carey, 202-466-3311; john@financialsecurity.org
OCC Again Chooses Interests of Banks Over Consumers and States
Consumer, Civil Rights Groups Attack New Proposed Rule Preempting State Consumer …