This Week in Wall Street Reform
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Category Archives: AFR in the News
Fraud Concerns Raised by Fed Proposal to Reduce Check Hold Times
Fraud Concerns Raised by Fed Proposal to Reduce Check Hold Times Claude R. Marx (Credit Union Times) June 15, 2011 “…The proposed rule, which increases next business day availability for certain funds and would reduce the time financial institutions could hold payment on checks they
House committee votes to slash CFPB funding
House committee votes to slash CFPB funding Jon Prior (Housing Wire) June 23, 2011 “Lisa Donner, executive director of the consumer group Americans for Financial Reform, said the bill undermines the independence of the CFPB. ‘They are trying to turn the CFPB into a weak
Lawmakers Challenge Derivatives Rules
Lawmakers Challenge Derivatives Rules Ben Protess (NYT/Dealbook) June 23, 2011 “A growing number of lawmakers are pressuring regulators to water down a series of new rules for the derivatives industry. The lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats alike, argue that some proposed rules could force Wall Street’s
Conference Call Briefing: Local Organizations Release New Report, Call on Regulators to Stop Speculation Now
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org *** Conference Call Briefing *** Local Organizations Release New Report, Call on Regulators to Stop Speculation Now Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) will host a conference call with reporters and
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New York Times: Nearly a Year After Dodd-Frank
Nearly a Year After Dodd-Frank New York Times editorial June 13, 2011 “Without strong leaders at the top of the nation’s financial regulatory agencies, the Dodd-Frank financial reform doesn’t have a chance. Whether it is protecting consumers against abusive lending, reforming the mortgage market or
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The Warren Court
The New Yorker The Financial Page by James Surowiecki June 13, 2011 “Elizabeth Warren may well be the most popular person in Washington. When she was head of the Congressional Oversight Panel on TARP, her willingness to go after Wall Street, the Treasury Department,
One Arm Tied Behind Your Back Is No Way to Fight Financial Crime
By: Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project, NCLR Channel: Economics, Social Univision News Tumblr “Being a consumer of financial products isn’t easy these days. Fine print, changing technology, and “gotcha” fees are enough to make you put your money back under the mattress, but that