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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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“In-Laws and Outlaws” Remarks to AFR from CFTC Chairman Bart Chilton
February 11, 2011 – 2:58 pm

“In-Laws and Outlaws”
Remarks of Commissioner Bart Chilton of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to Americans for Financial Reform
December 14, 2010
Thanks for the opportunity to be with you today to talk about something I know has …

NCRC Files Fair Lending Complaints Against FHA Lenders
February 11, 2011 – 2:50 pm

Dear Colleagues,
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition has filed twenty two fair lending complaints to the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity challenging FHA lenders discriminatory policies …

AFR Letter on Transparency in the Forex Market
February 11, 2011 – 12:58 pm

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Americans for Financial Reform
1629 K St NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC, 20006
202.466.1885
February 10th. 2011
The Honorable Timothy Geithner
Secretary
United States Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
CC: Chairman …

New Consumer Bureau Launch Website – ConsumerFinance.gov – To Both Talk With and Listen To Consumers
February 3, 2011 – 2:12 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 3, 2011
CONTACT: Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Office: 202-546-9707, ext. 314
edm@pirg.org
Professor Elizabeth Warren and New Consumer Bureau Launch Website – ConsumerFinance.gov – To Both Talk With and Listen To Consumers
WASHINGTON, …

HUD Confronted on Foreclosure Relief Program
February 1, 2011 – 4:38 pm

For more information contact John Dodds, Philadelphia Unemployment Project 267-975-4706,
Lew Finfer, MA Communities Action Network/PICO National Network, 617-470-2912
HUD Confronted on Foreclosure Relief Program
Organizations call for action to implement Emergency Homeowner Loan Program – Meet with …

AFR Statement on Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report
January 27, 2011 – 11:57 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 27, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
AFR STATEMENT ON FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION REPORT
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), the diverse coalition that fought for passage of Wall Street reform …