Category Archives: Financial Reform News

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AFR Letter: Oppose the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012

AFR sent a letter to members of congress, urging them to oppose the “Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012”, which would end the Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP), repeal the resolution authority granted to the FDIC to liquidate failing financial institutions, eliminate the Office of Financial Research, and eliminate the independence of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by making it the only bank regulatory agency subject to the appropriations process.

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AFR Conference: Cost Benefit Analysis and Financial Reform

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND FINANCIAL REFORM – May 9, 2012 Presented by: Americans for Financial Reform, Center for Progressive Reform, Economic Policy Institute, Public Citizen AGENDA:   PANEL 1: Cost Benefit Analysis and Legal Challenges to Dodd Frank 9:00 – 10:30am   Speakers:  Dennis Kelleher:        

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AFR Letter: Support the SAFE Act

AFR sent a letter to Senator Sherrod Brown, pledging our support for “The Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Efficient Banking Act of 2012.” The SAFE Banking Act would limit the total size of any banking institution and impose a leverage limit of 10 to 1, and thus ensure that all of our financial institutions are fully exposed to market discipline.

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AFR Conference: Cost Benefit Analysis and Dodd-Frank

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND FINANCIAL REFORM May 9, 2012 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM   Economic Policy Institute, 1333 H Street NW, Washington DC Presented By: Americans for Financial Reform, Center for Progressive Reform, Economic Policy Institute, and Public Citizen   Space is limited, please RSVP