AFR Letter Calling for the Confirmation of Richard Cordray as Director of CFPB
AFR sent a letter to members of the Senate urging them to support the confirmation of Richard Cordray as the full term director of the CFPB.
Category Archives: Letters and Statements
AFR Statement on SEC Consolidated Audit Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2012 CONTACT: Erin Kilroy at 202-466-1885 erin@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFR STATEMENT ON SEC CONSOLIDATED AUDIT TRAIL RULE Washington DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national, state, and local organizations working together for strong Wall
AFR Statement on Barclay’s LIBOR Manipulation
AFR Statement on Barclay’s LIBOR Manipulation The finding that Barclays manipulated LIBOR rates, as well as the news that other major banks are under investigation for similar actions, is another vivid demonstration of why we cannot trust the banks to govern themselves. These actions demand
AFR Letter: Oppose HR 2308, HR 1838, and HR 3606
AFR sent the following letter to House Financial Services Committee members, expressing concerns about three proposed bills that would undermine transparency and accountability in the financial system.
Another Week, Another Lie From Wall Street
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFR Debunks Latest Republican Talking Point Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement in response to Republican conferees’ attempts to spread lies about the Wall Street reform bill’s effect on small businesses. Of course the truth is this bill
House Conferees Support Strong Derivatives Reform (PDF)
Read their letter to Senator Dodd and Chairman Frank.
AFR to Conference: Retain Strong Senate/Base Text Derivatives Language
June 23, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Washington, DC 20510 Re: Retain Strong Senate/Base text Derivatives Language Dear Conferee: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250
AFR to Conference Committee: Do Not Authorize the Fed to Regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses
June 18, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Re: Opposition of the Fed to regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses Dear Conferee: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, small business and civil rights groups
Americans For Financial Reform Statement on Derivatives
Today, Heather Booth, Director of Americans for Financial Reform, stated, “Section 716 of the Senate derivatives title remains one of the most critical, structural reforms left standing in the Wall Street Reform bill. Wall Street lobbyists have thrown everything they have at it because they
AFR Derivatives Response to the New Democrat Coalition Letter
June 16, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Washington, DC 20510 Dear Conferee: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have