February 1, 2010
The Honorable Christopher Dodd
Chairman
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
534 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20510
Dear Senator Dodd:
We are writing today to convey our strong support for comprehensive regulatory reform, and to …

This week, the New York Times editorilized about Citibank’s exit from the bailout program.  Although this seems to be good news on the surface, they note that in fact, our financial system is creating ever …

AFR sent the following letter to Congress regarding H.R. 4173 on December 9, 2009.
Download the letter as a PDF.
Dear Representative:
The undersigned organizations strongly urge you to support H.R. 4173, the “Wall Street Reform and …

When a financial institution fails, only insured depositors should be rescued by the government.  Bailouts for other parties, such as shareholders and bond holders, are an unacceptable use of the public treasury to rescue private …

House Financial Services Committee
2129 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20515
November 17, 2009
Dear Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and Members of the Committee,
As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of nearly 200 consumer, employee, …

Powers must be given to a fully public body, and one that is able to benefit from the information and perspective of the routine regulators of the financial system (excerpt from Pres. Trumka’s testimony)

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