Monthly Archives: September 2011

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Global Standards Sought on Rules

Global Standards Sought on Rules Victoria McGrane (WSJ – subscription required) September 16, 2011 “Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in a letter Wednesday assured Congress that the Obama administration and federal regulators are working with their international counterparts to see they adopt similar rules requiring market

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Delta One Desks Are Big Moneymakers

Delta One Desks Are Big Moneymakers Susanne Craig and Azam Ahmed (DealBook/NYT) September 15, 2011 “The $2 billion trading loss that has rocked the Swiss banking giant UBS has also cast a spotlight on a relatively unknown but increasingly profitable corner of Wall Street —

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AFR Statement on Markup of FY12 Financial Services and General Gov’t Appropriations Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: September 15, 2011            CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org            AFR Statement on Markup of FY12 Financial Services and General Gov’t Appropriations Bill Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national, state and local organizations

Sign Our Petition

Tell Your Senators to vote to support the nomination of Rich Cordray to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.   Rich Cordray will make an effective leader for the CFPB. He has an impressive and balanced record of public service. As Attorney General of Ohio,

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Consumer Protection Bureau in Political Limbo

Consumer Protection Bureau in Political Limbo Katherine Reynolds Lewis (The Fiscal Times) September 6, 2011 “Until the Senate confirms a director, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot impose rules on some of the worst actors in the 2008 financial crisis: payday lenders and non-bank mortgage