Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform will host a conference call with reporters and bloggers on Wednesday, October 5th at 2:00 PM EDT to discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the importance of getting a Director in place so consumers are protected in the financial marketplace. The President’s comments about bank fees and the need for the CFPB only highlight the urgency of consumer financial protections.
WHO:
- Consumers, including a small business owner/local elected official from Ohio
- Ed Mierzwinski, Director, Consumer Program, US PIRG
- Jean Ann Fox, Director of Financial Services, Consumer Federation of America
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
2:00 PM EDT
Replay Instructions
The call lasted 51 minutes and here are the replay Instructions:
Playback Number: (213) 417-9299
Access Code: 684930#
Ignore the prompt about a reference number and simply hit # to listen to latest recording. Hit “1” to rewind 30 seconds, “2” to fast forward 30 seconds and “5” to pause/resume playback.
The call starts approximately 1 min 30 seconds into the recording (hit 2 three times)
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