Americans for Financial Reform

News Category: Press Releases & Statements

AFR’s Comment Letter to CFTC on End-User Exemption to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps

Read the PDF version here February 22nd, 2011 David A. Stawick, Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC  20581 Re: RIN 3038–AD10 – End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps Dear Mr. Stawick: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, thank you for the opportunity to comment on

AFR Comment on Swap Data Repositories

February 22nd, 2011 Mr. David A. Stawick, Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington DC 20581 Re: CFTC RIN 3038–AC20; Swap Data Repositories PDF Version Available here Dear Mr. Stawick: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule setting

Leadership Conference letter in opposition to Kline-Foxx

Read the pdf version here Protect Students and Taxpayers – Support Gainful Employment Rules OPPOSE Kline-Foxx-McCarthy-Hastings Amendment to H.R. 1 February 15, 2011 Dear Representative: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a diverse coalition of more than 200 national organizations working to protect and promote the rights of all persons

Opposition to Proposed cuts to CFPB

View the PDF version here February 16th, 2011 RE: Opposition to proposed cuts to CFPB funding under the proposed CR; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a very good value Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national, state and local organizations, and its other

AFR to Congress: SEC/CFTC Funding Critical – Oppose Cuts

February 15, 2011 RE:     Opposition to proposed cuts to SEC/CFTC funding under the proposed CR Support for amendments to restore funding to these agencies Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national, state and local organizations, and other undersigned organizations, we write in strong

Mandatory Clearing Comment Letter

Read the PDF version here. February 14th. 2011 Elizabeth M. Murphy Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C.  20549 Re: Process for Submissions for Review of Security-Based Swaps for Mandatory Clearing (No. S7-44-10) Dear Ms. Murphy: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, thank you for the opportunity to comment on