CNBC reported that consumers are almost unanimous about the need for financial reform. The article touched on different activist campaigns that are underway concerning the issue. Also discussed was the resistance coming from organizations such as the American Bankers Association. Americans for Financial Reform was mentioned in the following section:
Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of 200 groups, started raising $5 million last June to wage its campaign. It has field staffs in 12 states to get out its message and is also doing a petition drive.