May 16, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry. Members of our coalition include
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2010 AFR Demands An Up or Down Vote on Merkley-Levin Amendment Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform is tired of opposition ploys to undermine Wall Street reform. After filibustering the entire bill for days and then failing at
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2010 Washington, DC – After failing in attempts to overtly weaken the bill, opponents of Wall Street reform are now looking to usurp the bill in anyway possible. Americans for Financial Reform opposes any stealth attacks – including attempts
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 May 14, 2010 Re: Dorgan Amendment #4008 to Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010 to Regulate Credit Default Swaps Dear Senator: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 May 14, 2010 Re: Cantwell Amendment #3950 to Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010 to make illegal derivatives contracts unenforceable Dear Senator: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for
May 14, 2010 Senator United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re: End deceptive debt settlement practices identified by the GAO and tie debt settlement fees to results – Support Schumer-McCaskill amendment # 3960 Dear Senator: Americans for Financial Reform supports the Schumer-McCaskill amendment #3960 to
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 May 14, 2010 Re: Feinstein Amendment #3939 to Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve CFTC enforcement authority with respect to Foreign Boards of Trade Dear Senator: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups
$1.4 MILLION…The amount that the finance industry is spending every day to influence Congress. $600 MILLION…The amount that the six big banks and their trade associations have spent on lobbying, trade association activity, and political contributions since the first major federal bailout of Bear Sterns in March
The Center for Responsible Lending recently released a letter titled “Oppose Carper Amendment #3949: Don’t Give Banks a Free Pass from Federal and State Lending Laws”. Click here to read the letter (pdf).
Consumers Union has sent out multiple letters regarding preemption and S. 3217. The most recent letter is copied below. Click here to read their letter from May 5, 2010: States Must Be Allowed to Protect Their Residents from Harmful Financial Practices Click here to read