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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 and Others Support a Strong FTC
June 11, 2010 – 3:29 pm

Americans for Financial Reform and the undersigned groups support a strong FTC
Senate Conferees Should Recede to the House on Section 4901 of HR 4173
Dear Conferee,
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented …

Polls Show Voters Support Financial Reform
June 11, 2010 – 1:53 pm
Polls Show Voters Support Financial Reform

With Congress finishing up work on Wall Street reform, it’s clear the high ground is with those supporting strong reform.  Read about actions supporting financial reform across the country here.

53% of Americans want their Congressional …

Preventing Foreclosures for the Unemployed
June 11, 2010 – 12:36 pm

June 10, 2010
The Honorable Christopher Dodd
The Honorable Barney Frank
Re: Preventing foreclosures for the unemployed
We strongly encourage the Conference Committee to support inclusion of the House passed provision to create a loan program for jobless homeowners …

AFR to Conference Committee: Use States as First Responders
June 11, 2010 – 12:29 pm

Real Reform Won’t Allow National Banks to Ignore State Laws Targeting New Abuses Not Yet Addressed in Federal Law
Urgent Recommendation to Joint Conference Committee on Financial Reform:
Keep the House language that requires a “substantive federal …

AFR Conference Derivatives Letter
June 11, 2010 – 9:37 am

June 11, 2010
Chairman Christopher Dodd
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Chairman Barney Frank
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator/Representative:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and …

Two Years After the Meltdown: The Time is Now for Wall Street Reform
June 11, 2010 – 8:41 am

Two Years After The Meltdown:
The Time is Now for Wall Street Reform

Washington, DC – As the House and Senate begin their conference to iron out differences in their Wall Street reform bills, it …