NAAG Comment Letter to the OCC
Read a letter from the National Association of Attorneys General criticizing the OCC preemption rules here.
Category Archives: Financial Reform News
AFR’s Letter to FHFA Acting Director DeMarco on Servicing Models of GSEs
Read our letter to FHFA Acting Director DeMarco addressing servicing models of GSEs here.
How Wall Street Speculation is Driving Up Gasoline Prices Today
Read a report here from the Political Economy Research Institute about speculation and rising gas prices. How Wall Street Speculation is Driving Up Gasoline Prices Today Robert Pollin and James Heintz Political Economy Research Institute University of Massachusetts, Amherst June 21, 2011 “The average retail
US Nurses and Global Action for a Financial Transactions Tax
Read about the Global Day of Action for a Financial Transactions Tax here.
AFR Statement on Appropriations Committee Markup of FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 23, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFR Statement on Appropriations Committee Markup of FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state
The Leadership Conference: Don’t Hamstring the CFPB
Read our letter opposing language in the FY2011 Appropriations Bill that would weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau here.
AFR to Congress: Don’t Weaken the CFPB in FY 2012 Appropriations Bill
Read our letter opposing provisions within the FY 2012 Appropriations bill that would weaken the CFPB, hurt consumers, and the economy here.
The Leadership Conference Urges Pres. Obama to Nominate Prof. Elizabeth Warren to CFPB
Read the letter from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging President Obama to nominate Professor Elizabeth Warren to head the CFPB here.
AFR Urges Full Funding for the CFTC
Read our letter to Congress urging that they support full funding for the CFTC in FY 2012 here.
AFR Supports the Merkley-Snowe Amendment
Read our letter supporting the Merkley-Snowe (#428) Amendment here.