This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – December 10, 2011 – December 16, 2011. Note: This Week in Wall Street Reform will not be complied again until January 6, 2012.
Category Archives: Financial Reform News
This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – December 3, 2011 – December 9, 2011.
AFR Conference: Executive Pay and the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act
View the agenda, watch video, and read supplemental materials from our conference “Executive Pay and the Dodd-Frank Act”
AFR Letter: More Than 200 Organizations Urge Senate to Confirm Cordray
Together with more than 200 national, state, and local organizations, AFR signed a letter urging the Senate to confirm Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB.)
Coalition Press Advisory: House to Vote on Major Deregulation Bills That Would Pose a Serious Threat to Public Safety
As early as today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the “Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) of 2011” (H.R. 3010) and the “Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act” (H.R. 527). The “Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011” (H.R. 10) is expected to come to the House floor for a vote early next week. All three of these bills attempt to grind the rulemaking process to a halt, thereby placing corporate interests ahead of public health, safety, environmental protection and a secure economy.
AFR Letter: Oppose Legislation that Would Weaken Derivatives Regulations
AFR sent a letter to members of Congress opposing three pieces of legislation that would weaken derivatives regulations set in place by Dodd-Frank.
This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – November 11, 2011 – November 18, 2011. Note: TWiWSR will not be compiled next week – see you December 2nd.
AFR, NCLC, and Allies Comment Letter: Financial Inclusion Critical to Economy Recovery
AFR along with NCLC and other allies submitted a comment to the Department of Treasury on finanical inclusion.
AFR Letter: Oppose Legislation Providing Regulatory Loop Holes to Big Banks
AFR sent a letter to members of the House Financial Services Committee asking that they oppose legislation in today’s Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing that would provide regulatory loopholes to big banks.
Fact Sheet and Talking Points: The Fight for a Strong CFPB and Director
Read our fact sheet, “The Fight for a Strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Director” here Read our talking points on Richard Cordray’s Nomination to Lead the CFPB here ————————————————————————————————- The Fight for a Strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Director There’s good news and