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Cantwell’s Legislation Is A Large Step In Right Direction on Derivatives; Congress Needs Make Sure All Such Transactions Are Regulated either at the state or federal level

DATE: November 10, 2009 Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), and our over 200 coalition partners, thank Senator Cantwell for introducing legislation today to close the derivatives loophole. Senator Cantwell calls the derivatives “a sophisticated form of gambling,” with

Consumer Federation of America and AFR Decry House Financial Services Committee Vote to Weaken Post-Enron Fraud Protections

Consumer Federation of America and Americans for Financial Reform Decry House Financial Services Committee Vote to Weaken Post-Enron Fraud Protections WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2009 –Today, Americans for Financial Reform and Consumer Federation of America released the following statement in response to the House Financial Services

AFR: House Bill on Derivatives is Not Enough; All Transactions Need to Be Transparent

www.ourfinancialsecurity.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2009 AFR: House Bill On Derivatives Is Not Enough; All Transactions Need to Be Transparent Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement following the House Financial Service Committee mark-up on Derivatives. Heather Booth, Director,

Coalition Urges Congress to Take on Big Banks and Protect Consumers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Doug Gordon, 202-822-5200 DATE: October 7, 2009 Americans for Financial Reform: Congress Needs To Take On Big Banks, Protect Consumers Draft Legislative Language On Derivatives Is Not Enough; All Transaction Need to Be Transparent Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform