One of the hot topics concerning the Senate Bill which passed the Banking Committee on Monday is the right of shareholders to influence decisions about their board of directors. The LA Times published an Opinion piece explaining that shareholders need a bigger say to prevent
Senator Dodd has released his financial reform proposal. AFR thanks Senator Dodd for taking this important step towards fixing our broken financial system. It has been a year and a half since our economy crashed and the Senate must not wait any longer to act.
This information is courtesy of AFR member Consumer Federation of America. Payday Lending should be covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau! Payday lending is predatory lending. Loans are extremely expensive, made without determination of ability to repay, trap borrowers in debt, and put a
U.S Senator Robert Menendez 528 Senate Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20515 March 22, 2010 Dear Senator Menendez, The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) write to express our strong support for
The following materials are specific to the upcoming Call-in Days and corresponding actions on April 26-28. Sample Call-In Days Action Alert Text AFR link to landing page: http://www.affil.org/callin Modifiable State Specific Flier (.doc) *** This flier must be filled in with Senator’s name Coalition Flier
Opinion by Sen. Jon Tester Published in the Billings Gazette March 21, 2010 You’ve probably already seen the ads on TV or heard them on the radio. Out-of-state groups are shelling out millions to sway your opinion on a very important bill I’m working on
CNBC reported that consumers are almost unanimous about the need for financial reform. The article touched on different activist campaigns that are underway concerning the issue. Also discussed was the resistance coming from organizations such as the American Bankers Association. Americans for Financial Reform was
For Immediate Release: March 17, 2010 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CALL ON U.S. CHAMBER TO REVEAL FUNDERS OF ADS ATTACKING FINANCIAL REFORM Small business owners available for comment Washington, DC – Immediately after Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd released his long awaited financial reform package
[Springfield, MO] – Local advocates and consumers gathered outside Advance America, 1773 S Glenstone today, Wednesday, March 17, to protest financial abuses by payday loan companies. Advance America is the nation’s largest payday lender and is actively opposing reform of its industry. As the Senate takes up