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AFR Press Release : Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril
March 2, 2011 – 4:46 pm

Read the pdf of our press release here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 2, 2011
CONTACT: Erin Kilroy at 202-466-1885
erin@ourfinancialsecurity.org

Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril
Durbin, small business leader join AFR in …

Contact Your Representative About the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
December 17, 2009 – 8:00 am
Contact Your Representative About the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009

Americans for Financial Reform supported H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, which will provide much-needed financial regulations and calls for the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency.  Read …

House Advances Financial Reform, Consumer Financial Protection Agency — Major Step for American Families
December 11, 2009 – 7:06 pm
House Advances Financial Reform, Consumer Financial Protection Agency — Major Step for American Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: December 11, 2009

House Advances Financial Reform, Consumer Financial Protection Agency
A Major Step for American Families

Washington, D.C. – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement upon passage of …

Protect Consumers: Oppose the Minnick Amendment to H.R. 4173
December 10, 2009 – 1:51 pm

AFR, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and many other groups signed the following letter to members of the House of Representatives regarding the Walt Minnick amendment to H.R. 4173.
Download this letter as a PDF.
Protect …

AFR Supports H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
December 10, 2009 – 1:10 pm

Americans for Financial Reform is supporting H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009.
The need for this legislation could not be more obvious. Years of deregulation have produced a financial system …

Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
December 10, 2009 – 7:28 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870

DATE: December 9, 2009

Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
Ahead Of House Vote On Reform Package, Small Businesses Press The Need For A Strong CFPA
Watch …