Consumer Advocates Want Obama to Name Watchdog Agency Chief By Ben Protess/NY Times Dealbook January 21, 2011 Six months after Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, top consumer advocates praised the “significant progress” made by the watchdog bureau, while calling on President Obama to
CFTC Should Resist Lobbying on Speculation Limits, Chilton Says Silla Brush (Bloomberg) December 14, 2010 — Regulators should resist lobbying pressure aimed at getting them to set rules while putting off the date when they take effect, Chilton said today in speech prepared for a
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM ISSUES NEW SURVEY SHOWING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR REQUIRING LENDERS TO DO MORE TO HELP BORROWERS STAY IN HOMES Majority of Voters Believe Elected Officials Should Be Tougher On Banks And Mortgage Lenders. WASHINGTON, D.C.///November 16, 2010///Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) today
Interim Plan for Warren Raises Even Supporters’ Eyebrows Sewell Chan (New York Times) September 17, 2010 “But Lisa Donner, executive director of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of consumer, labor and civil rights groups that pushed for the financial legislation, stayed silent on the
Elizabeth Warren’s Presidential appointment to help set up and manage the Consumer Financial Protection Agency has been widely covered in the news, including in the articles below. The final two articles here includes quotes from representatives of Americans for Financial Reform. Warren: A Huge Win
The Senate passage of the Wall Street reform bill that ushered in immense changes to the financial sector of America was over two weeks ago, but it is still worth celebrating. Here is a video provided by the Senate Democrats featuring footage during a cloture
National Journal recently published a piece about how President Obama now faces another challenge barely two weeks after signing the financial reform bill. President Obama must now a qualified individual to direct the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In this piece, Heather Booth voices her
NPR recently ran a story about the ongoing battle over the director’s seat of the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Elizabeth Warren is a top candidate, but she is still facing some opposition; Heather Booth provides her insight on why Elizabeth Warren is best-suited
Heather Booth recently made a guest appearance on a CNBC news segment regarding Elizabeth Warren. During her appearance, she presents her reasons why Elizabeth Warren is more than qualified for the position of director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Watch the video below, courtesy
For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Wall Street Reform Bill Still Garnering Mass Applause While Opponents Continue to be Disparaged for Their Motives Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Wall Street reform: Congress makes the proper response to crisis, July 19: “The nation’s gravest financial crisis since the Depression