Category Archives: Letters and Statements

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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

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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

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AFR to Conference Committee: Support the Pre-Funded Dissolution Fund

June 15, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Re: Protect Taxpayers by Supporting the House-Passed Pre-Funded  Dissolution Fund Dear Committee members, The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, small business and civil rights groups who

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What the Senate’s Wall Street Reform Bill Means

Key Provisions Go a Long Way Preventing Another Financial Crisis Washington, DC – The historic Wall Street reform legislation passed by the Senate on May 20 will have an impact on Main Street as well as Wall Street. The big banks will make every effort