AFR Opposes HR 992/S. 474
AFR sent a letter to members of Congress today urging them to oppose HR 992/S.474, the “Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act”.
Category Archives: Letters to Congress
Public Interest Groups Support Confirmation of Richard Cordray as Director of CFPB
AFR signed onto a letter with national and statewide public interest groups supporting the confirmation of Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB.
AFR Urges Full Funding for the CFTC
AFR sent a letter to member of Congress urging them to support full funding for the CFTC. Funding the CFTC is vitally important to enabling it to do its job: protecting the US and global economy through effective oversight of some of the most critical and central areas of our financial markets.
AFR Opposes HR 797
AFR sent a letter to the hill opposing HR 797. This legislation represents a major weakening of new protections created by the Dodd-Frank Act to prevent predatory behavior in Wall Street financial dealings with municipalities. These protections are critical to protecting taxpayers and citizens from exploitation.
AFR Supports “The Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act”
AFR signed onto a letter along with more than 60 organizations supporting “The Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act” sponsored by Senator Harkin and Rep. DeFazio.
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.
AFR Statement on International Derivatives Transactions
In a statement submitted to the House Agriculture Committee, AFR explains why U.S. oversight agencies must regulate international derivatives transactions in order to protect the U.S. economy.
Military and Consumer Groups Seek Stronger Enforcement of Military Lending Act
Joint letter calls on Senate to approve Reed amendment giving enforcement authority to federal and state agencies.
Congressional Letter on Qualified Mortgages and Ability to Repay
In a letter to the Senate, 40 organizations ask the Senate to reject an amendment granting a legal safe harbor to all QM lenders.
AFR Letter: Safeguard Consumers from Risky Online Payday Lending
[Download PDF] July 24, 2012 The Honorable Jeff Merkley United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Merkley: We, the undersigned consumer and community organizations, write to support your legislation to protect consumers from high-risk lending on the internet and offline. The Stopping Abuse and