AFR Press Statement : Proposed Cuts to Foreclosure Prevention Will Hurt Homeowners and the Economy
Read our press statement regarding the proposed cuts to foreclosure prevention programs that will hurt homeowners and the economy.
Category Archives: Statements and Press Releases
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
AFR Statement on OCC’s Obstruction of Foreclosure Solutions
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
New Consumer Bureau Launch Website – ConsumerFinance.gov – To Both Talk With and Listen To Consumers
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
AFR Statement on Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report
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
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Track for July Launch
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
Halfway to the CFPB: An AFR Progress Report
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
AFR Calls Upon The President’s Deficit Commission to Consider Speculation Tax
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
Press Release: Poll Displays Bipartisan Public Support for Increased Protection of Home Owners
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
AFR Applauds Elizabeth Warren’s appointment as Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Treasury Secretary
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