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AFR to Conferees: Prevent Foreclosure for the Unemployed with Title XIV
June 22, 2010 – 2:23 pm

June 22, 2010
The Honorable Christopher Dodd
The Honorable Barney Frank
Re: AFR positions on proposed House offer on Title XIV
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform regarding the proposed House Conference offer on Title XIV …

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 …

Mortgage and Foreclosure Issues in Financial Reform Conference
June 9, 2010 – 8:31 am

The Honorable Christopher Dodd
Chairman
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Barney Frank
Chairman
House Committee on Financial Services
Washington, DC 20515
RE:  Mortgage and Foreclosure Issues in Financial Reform Conference
Dear Chairman Dodd and Chairman Frank:
Thank …

AFR Supports Amendments from Casey (S. 3891) and Franken (S. 3902)
May 19, 2010 – 10:53 am

United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
RE:  SUPPORT Senator Casey’s amendment (S. 3891) to provide temporary relief to unemployed homeowners and SUPPORT Senator Franken’s amendment (S. 3902) to establish a homeowner advocate office.

Dear …

When Water Bills Force Foreclosure
May 18, 2010 – 3:45 pm

From the Huffington Post Investigative Fund:
One raw day in early February, Vicki Valentine stood by helplessly as real estate investors snatched her West Baltimore home over what began with an unpaid city water bill of …

Protesters at Bank of America Call for a Freeze on Foreclosures
March 26, 2010 – 8:47 am

Consumer rights activists staged a protest inside the Bank of America building in St. Louis on March 24th.  The protesters, organized as part of the People’s Settlement, called for a freeze on foreclosures and specifically …