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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 Press Release : Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril
March 2, 2011 – 4:46 pm

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 2, 2011
CONTACT: Erin Kilroy at 202-466-1885
erin@ourfinancialsecurity.org

Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril
Durbin, small business leader join AFR in …

AFR Press Statement : Proposed Cuts to Foreclosure Prevention Will Hurt Homeowners and the Economy
March 2, 2011 – 1:07 pm

Read our press statement regarding the proposed cuts to foreclosure prevention programs that will hurt homeowners and the economy.

Durbin Vows to Fight Republican Funding Cuts for Regulators
March 2, 2011 – 9:49 am

BusinessWeek – Carter Dougherty
Americans for Financial Reform, an umbrella group of labor unions, civil rights organizations and consumer advocates, arranged the conference call with Durbin, who also is chairman of the financial services …

House members spar over efforts to avert foreclosures
March 2, 2011 – 9:44 am

Los Angeles Times – Jim Puzzanghera
Consumer advocates and political groups allied with Democrats also called Wednesday for continuing the modification effort and the other programs.
“Proposals in the House to cut off help …

We All Pay A Price For the Foreclosure Crisis
February 28, 2011 – 9:39 am

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We All Pay A Price For the Foreclosure Crisis
Foreclosures don’t just hurt the family who loses their home – they damage the neighborhood, the community, and the larger economy. That’s why economic …

AFR Short Term Borrowing
February 28, 2011 – 9:33 am

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February 22nd, 2011
Mary Schapiro
Chairman
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC   20549
Cc: Luis Aguilar, Commissioner
Cc: Kathleen Casey, Commissioner
Cc: Troy Paredes, Commissioner
Cc: Elisse Walter, Commissioner
Cc: Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary
Re: File No. S7-22-10 – …