The Senate must hold Wall Street accountable by passing the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), an essential part of the reform package. Its purpose is to protect Americans from unfair, deceptive, and abusive financial products. As part of that mission, the bill provides the
May 11, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20500 Re: Support SA 3772 to create Financial Consumers’ Association Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national, state and local groups who have come together
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 12 May 2010 OPPOSE CARPER #3949 GIVING NATIONAL BANKS IMMUNITY FROM COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS Don’t Take States and AGs Off The Predatory Lending Beat Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2010 Say No To Special Interest Loopholes Auto dealers do not deserve a carve out from consumer protection Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform urges the Senate to reject any efforts by special interests to weaken consumer protection,
May 6, 2010 The Honorable Harry Reid The Capitol, S-221 Washington, DC 20050 Dear Senator Reid: As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 consumer, labor, investor, community, civil rights and business groups, we write to you today to ask
Keep State Attorneys General on the Predatory Lending Beat Oppose Amendments to Further Preempt State Authority Dear Senator, We write on behalf of an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry. Members
**Audio of Call Available Here** Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform and our 250 coalition partners applaud the Senate for rejecting – on a bipartisan basis – the sham that was Sen. Shelby’s “consumer” amendment to the Wall Street accountability currently being debated in the
Press Conference Call TODAY, May 6 at 2:30 PM ET*** Consumer Advocates Expose Sham GOP Proposal Washington, DC – On Thursday, May 6 at 2:30 pm, advocates who have led the fight for tough, new rules to protect consumers from tricks and traps of mortgage companies, car dealers,
VOTE NO ON THE SHELBY CFPA SUBSTITUTE NO INDEPENDENCE, NO FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT, NO ENFORCEMENT OVER ANY BANKS NO AUTHORITY TO PROTECT FAMILIES Dear Senator, We write on behalf of the over 250 member organizations of Americans for Financial Reform to urge a No Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 5, 2010 Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), including nation’s leading consumer groups, opposes the Shelby substitute (amendment #3826) to replace Title X of S. 3217, RAFSA, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with a weak alternative VOTE NO, NO INDEPENDENCE, NO FUNDING