AFR sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose H.R. 4323, which would weaken consumer protections and increase the amount of fees paid by families on their mortgages. This bill would also undermine the CFPB.
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.
July 16, 2010 Elizabeth Warren is the best person for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sign a letter to the President urging her nomination Deadline for signatures COB Tuesday July 20 Dear Colleague, Now that the Senate has passed the Wall Street Reform
June 23, 2010 Dear House Conferee: While the Senate offer on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is generally good for consumers, there are a number of outstanding issues that need further enhancement. Our priorities for improving the Senate offer are as follows: Consumer Financial Protection
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
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
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
June 16, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Washington, DC 20510 Re: Opposition to Loopholes Allowing Banks to Invest Taxpayer-Backed Capital in Risky Leveraged Buyout & Hedge Funds Dear Conferee: The over 250 consumer, employee,
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
June 10, 2010 RE: Regulation of Commodities Futures Markets in the Reconciliation of the Financial Reform Bill Dear Members of the Reconciliation Committee conference: As you are well aware, in the momentous work ahead of you in reconciling the House and Senate versions of the