Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued the following statement today: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created in the wake of the monumental financial crisis and
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued the following statement: Damon Silvers, Policy Director and Special Counsel at the AFL-CIO testified today on behalf of AFR, AFL-CIO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 2, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril Durbin, small business leader join AFR in opposing CFPB cuts that would not subtract a dime from the deficit Washington, DC
Read our press statement regarding the proposed cuts to foreclosure prevention programs that will hurt homeowners and the economy.
United States Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/ 2471 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4741 FAX (202) 225-3178 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: February 25, 2011 Paul Kincaid, 202-225-4289 Cummings Launches Major Investigation of Mortgage Servicer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 John@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFR Statement on OCC’s Obstruction of Foreclosure Solutions Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued
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