FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 John@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFR Statement on OCC’s Obstruction of Foreclosure Solutions Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued
Tobie Stanger, Consumer Reports January 21, 2011 President Obama needs to nominate someone for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau soon in order for the new agency to be up and fully functional by its planned July 21 launch six months from now, consumer advocates
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