Florida’s station WFSU ran this story about the need to help struggling homeowners: Florida is second only to Nevada in the number of foreclosures. The latest report from the real estate website RealtyTrac shows foreclosures in Florida increased two percent from October to November. One
The New Jersey News Blaze posted this statement from AFR ally New Jersey Citizen Action. Here’s the statement: “Last week, Representative John Adler (D, NJ 3rd District) stood up for the people who live on Main Street and took an important step forward to support
The St. Petersburg Times ran this insightful editorial about the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Here’s an excerpt: It is hard to imagine the disconnect among some in Washington and on Wall Street. Last Friday, House Republicans voted in lockstep against
Business Week ran this article about the exemption car dealerships received in the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act passed by the House. AFR opposed this exemption, as you can read about in our letter to Congress here (PDF). Here’s an excerpt from the
Americans for Financial Reform was mentioned in this USAToday article. Here is an excerpt: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent $2 million on advertising, including commercials slamming the creation of a federal consumer-protection agency, and plans to spend more, said David Hirschmann, CEO of
The Washington Business Journal ran this article today quoting Margot Dorfman, CEO of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, on her support for the CFPA. If you are a business person or investor who supports the CFPA, click here to sign our petition. Here’s an
AFR is partnering with Business for Shared Prosperity in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). Our elected officials need to know that the Chamber of Commerce’s anti-reform message is not representative of our views! Current and retired business people and investors, please show
The LA Times ran this article about the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Here’s an excerpt: [W]hen the House passed the massive Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on Dec. 11, Congress took the first step toward creating a national watchdog for home buyers and
The Washington Post ran this article pointing out mistakes made by the Federal Reserve Board. Here is an excerpt: Just as the Fed had failed to protect borrowers from the consequences of subprime lending, so too had it failed to protect banks. The central bank’s
The Boston Globe named Elizabeth Warren Bostonian of the Year because of her many achievements as a consumer activist. They say: It seemed as if the banks and other firms got a $700 billion bonanza and the American taxpayer got the shaft. But along came