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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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Financial Speculation Tax Serious Tool for Long-Term Deficit Reduction
January 24, 2011 – 3:04 pm

PRESS RELEASE:
Financial Speculation Tax Serious Tool for Long-Term Deficit Reduction
Tax burden would largely fall on banks and hedge-funds, not everyday taxpayers.
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For Immediate Release: January 24, 2011
Contact: Alan Barber, 571-306-2526
Washington, D.C.- A discussion of the budget …

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Track for July Launch
January 21, 2011 – 2:07 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 21, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Track for July Launch
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Mess is Latest Example of Urgent Need for Consumer Protection
Washington, DC – Six …

Consumer advocates: We need a nominee for CFPB head soon
January 21, 2011 – 10:50 am

Tobie Stanger, Consumer Reports
January 21, 2011
 
President Obama needs to nominate someone for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau soon in order for the new agency to be up and fully functional by its planned July 21 …

Consumer Advocates Want Obama to Name Watchdog Agency Chief
January 21, 2011 – 10:46 am

Consumer Advocates Want Obama to Name Watchdog Agency Chief
By Ben Protess/NY Times Dealbook
January 21, 2011
Six months after Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, top consumer advocates praised the “significant progress” made by the …

AFR Position Statement on FSOC Volcker Rule Study
January 18, 2011 – 12:29 pm

Read AFR’s position statement regarding the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s study on the Volcker Rule.

Letter to Members of Congress Calling for an Increase in Funding to the SEC and CFTC in Order to Implement Financial Reform
January 6, 2011 – 6:19 pm

Read our letter to members of Congress calling for an increase in funding to the SEC and the CFTC to provide them with the necessary resources and capabilities to implement Dodd-Frank and allow financial reform …