For too long, the rules of Wall Street have been written by the bankers themselves. This year, that has to change.

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Video: Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic, Yes to the CFPA
March 9, 2010 – 11:11 am | Comments Off

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Heidi Montag knows a thing or two about plastic.  The star of The Hills recently had 10 plastic …

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Police Wall Street

Heads they win, tails we lose! Wall Street gambled with our savings, collected billions, and then left taxpayers to pay the price when the economy went south. We need new rules to keep Wall Street in line. Read more.

Protect our Homes and Neighborhoods

To restore the economy and create jobs, banks must offer good, safe loans to consumers, homeowners and businesses. We need to end the foreclosure crisis and stop people losing their homes, and we need community reinvestment that directs responsible lending to our communities and businesses. Read more.

End Taxpayer Funded Bailouts

No more foxes guarding the chicken coop: banks should not be able to pick their own regulators. And “too big to fail” should be too big to exist. To prevent the next crisis, we need accountable, transparent and democratic regulators to prevent banks from getting too big or acting irresponsibly. Read more.

Create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency

We need this agency to protect us from abusive financial products, just as we have clear rules to prevent the sale of poisonous food, drugs with deadly side effects, and toasters that are likely to explode. Read more.

Hot Policy Topics: An Independent CFPA

The CFPA must be independent – not subject to veto or approval by any prudential regulator or any other person or board. Read why.

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Should Cover Rent-To-Own Transactions
December 7, 2009 – 11:15 am

Americans for Financial Reform and many other groups sent the following letter to Senator Dodd and the members of the Senate Banking Committee arguing that the Consumer Financial Protection Agency should have authority over the …

AFR Supports H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
December 7, 2009 – 9:00 am
AFR Supports H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009.  Read our letter of support for this bill here.
The banks and others …

Preventing the Next Financial Crisis and Bailout: “Too Big to Fail” Policy
December 3, 2009 – 1:41 pm
Preventing the Next Financial Crisis and Bailout: “Too Big to Fail” Policy

When a financial institution fails, only insured depositors should be rescued by the government.  Bailouts for other parties, such as shareholders and bond holders, are an unacceptable use of the public treasury to rescue private …

Why Auto Dealers Should Not Be Exempted From the CFPA
December 3, 2009 – 10:50 am
Why Auto Dealers Should Not Be Exempted From the CFPA

The National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) explains why auto dealers must be covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).
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While the vehicles themselves have never been better, predatory auto …