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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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Dr. Phil Supports Elizabeth Warren to Lead the CFPB
August 16, 2010 – 11:28 am

Dr. Phil has announced his support for Elizabeth Warren as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.   Dr. Phil has worked with Elizabeth Warren in the past, and believes that she is the …

Key Elements of Financial Reform
August 16, 2010 – 11:12 am

Our friends at Consumer Action have put together a handy fact sheet about the key elements of the new financial reform legislation.  Click here to read the fact sheet (pdf) and learn about what the …

AFR Urges Stronger Protections Against Unfair Debit Card Overdraft Fees
August 16, 2010 – 10:51 am

Washington, DC – As of yesterday, banks and credit unions can no longer automatically charge debit card or ATM overdraft fees averaging $34 a piece.  But if their deceptive marketing efforts can convince you to …

Snapshots of the Fight for Reform
August 13, 2010 – 9:57 am
Civil and Human Rights Orgs Support Elizabeth Warren
August 11, 2010 – 11:01 am

Click here for a pdf version of this letter.
August 9, 2010
Dear Mr. President:
The undersigned civil and human rights organizations urge you to nominate Elizabeth Warren to serve as the first director of the Consumer Financial …

Cantwell, Murray Back Elizabeth Warren for CFPB
August 11, 2010 – 9:59 am

Senator Cantwell and Senator Murray support Elizabeth Warren to lead the CFPB, according to this article by the Seattle Pi website.
Saying its director should be “independent” and an “outsider,” Sens. Patty Murray and Maria …