FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2011 CONTACT: Ed Mierzwinski Consumer Program Director U.S. Public Interest Research Group Office: 202-546-9707, ext. 314 edm@pirg.org Professor Elizabeth Warren and New Consumer Bureau Launch Website – ConsumerFinance.gov – To Both Talk With and Listen To Consumers WASHINGTON, Feb. 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 27, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFR STATEMENT ON FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION REPORT Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), the diverse coalition that fought for passage of Wall Street reform last summer, released the following
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 21, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Track for July Launch J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Mess is Latest Example of Urgent Need for Consumer Protection Washington, DC – Six months after Wall Street
Six months after Wall Street reform legislation creating the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was signed, a leading coalition released Halfway to the CFPB: An AFR Progress Report on “Standing Up” the New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Today marks the halfway point in the year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: November 30, 2010 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 or John@ourfinancialsecurity.org AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM CALLS UPON THE PRESIDENT’S DEFICIT COMMISSION TO CONSIDER A FINANCIAL SPECULATION TAX WASHINGTON, DC – Last Wednesday, Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), a coalition of over 250
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM ISSUES NEW SURVEY SHOWING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR REQUIRING LENDERS TO DO MORE TO HELP BORROWERS STAY IN HOMES Majority of Voters Believe Elected Officials Should Be Tougher On Banks And Mortgage Lenders. WASHINGTON, D.C.///November 16, 2010///Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) today
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued the following statement today: Lisa Donner, Executive Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “Elizabeth Warren is exactly the right person to
Full implementation of the Dodd/Frank financial reform bill will create a dramatically fairer mortgage market Washington, DC – Until now it has been standard practice for many brokers and lenders to get kickbacks for putting borrowers in more expensive loans; the rules of the game
Washington, DC – As of yesterday, banks and credit unions can no longer automatically charge debit card or ATM overdraft fees averaging $34 a piece. But if their deceptive marketing efforts can convince you to check a box or “sign on the dotted line,” they
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2010 CONTACT: Mary C. Tintes Victory For Main Street Senators Conrad and Dorgan receive recognition from Americans for Financial Reform Fargo, ND – Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations who