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AFR Opposes Exempting Derivatives from Regulation
May 20, 2011 – 3:41 pm

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May 20, 2011
 
Ben Bernanke, Chairman
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
 
John Walsh, Acting Comptroller
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
 
Sheila Bair, Chairman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 
John Bowman, Acting Director
Office of Thrift Supervision
 
Dear Federal …

Washington Post: Fed’s Approach to Regulation Left Banks Exposed to Crisis
December 21, 2009 – 12:47 pm

The Washington Post ran this article pointing out mistakes made by the Federal Reserve Board.  Here is an excerpt:
Just as the Fed had failed to protect borrowers from the consequences of subprime lending, so too …

AFR Poses Questions for Fed Chief Ben Bernanke
December 2, 2009 – 11:38 am
AFR Poses Questions for Fed Chief Ben Bernanke

Press Release
CONTACT: Doug Gordon, (202) 822-5200 x237
LEADING FINANCIAL REFORM COALITION POSES QUESTIONS FOR FED CHIEF BERNANKE
Continued Bank Control of Regional Fed Banks Comes Under Fire
Will “Too Big to Fail” Taxpayer Bailouts of Reckless Big Banks …