Federal Bar Association Securities Law Committee Executive Council January 26, 2011 Hon. Harry Reid, Majority Leader, United States Senate Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, United States Senate Hon. Richard Durbin, Assistant Majority Leader, United States Senate Hon. Jon Kyl, Assistant Minority Leader, United States Senate Hon. Tim Johnson, Chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban
View the PDF Version Here January 26, 2011 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: Thank you for your leadership to make college more affordable in order to expand opportunity and strengthen our economy. We appreciate that, in a time of intense budget pressures,
View the PDF Version Here February 4th, 2011 Elizabeth M. Murphy Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549-1090 Re: File Number S7-43-10 – End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Security-Based Swaps Dear Ms. Murphy: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the
February 2, 2011 Debt Collection Abuses on the Rise During Tough Economic Times Advocates Call For Stronger Protections for Consumers SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An increasing number of consumers are being hounded by debt collectors for unsubstantiated debt, according to a new report issued today by Consumers Union and the East Bay Community Law Center.
A pay-up and shut-up deal for the banks By Philip Stephens Published: January 31 2011 19:50 | Last updated: January 31 2011 19:50 It is time to make Britain’s banks an offer they cannot refuse. Politicians, regulators and the media promise to shut up about seven-figure bonuses and opulent lifestyles; in return the banks agree
Halfway to the CFPB: An AFR Progress Report on “Standing Up” the New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Summary: CFPB Implementation Team staff are making significant progress in their efforts to both build an effective agency and be ready to perform required functions by the transfer date (July 21, 2011). Based on our analysis of several