Americans for Financial Reform

News Category: Press Releases & Statements

Americans Want the Senate to Hold the Big Banks Accountable!

A year and a half since the reckless behavior of the Big Banks took our economy to the edge of the abyss and cost 8 million Americans their jobs, the Senate is moving towards passage of meaningful reform that will rein in the Big Banks and protect consumers. Read the most current posts about the

BanksterUSA: Goldman Accused of Cutting the Brakes

BanksterUSA.org’s Mary Bottari has posted a new blog entry about Goldman Sachs and the recent civil fraud charges filed by the SEC.  She says: One of the most salient analogies of the financial meltdown was offered by Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission chair Phil Angelides when he grilled Goldman Sachs CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, over the firm’s

AARP Video: Senate Must Pass Reform

While the rest of us struggle to deal with lost savings, homes and jobs – armies of Wall Street lobbyists are spending millions to kill financial reform in Congress. But after losing so much to Wall Street’s risky excess, American seniors are depending on us to stop them. Click here to read more and take action!

AFR Statement on the Derivatives and Overall Banking Legislation

For Immediate Release April 19, 2010 AFR Statement on the Derivatives and Overall Banking Legislation Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “A year-and-a-half since the reckless behavior of the Big Banks took our economy to the edge of the abyss and cost 8 million Americans their jobs, the Senate is moving towards passage of

AFR Response to the S.E.C. Charging Goldman Sachs with Fraud

For Immediate Release April 16, 2010 Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform issued the following statement regarding the S.E.C. suit accusing Goldman Sachs of fraud on mortgage deals. Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “The SEC investigation into Goldman Sachs is a major event that will turn the American public even more strongly toward

Letter to Senators Dodd and Shelby from The Military Coalition: Oppose Auto Dealer Exemptions

The Military Coalition, a consortium of nationally prominent military and veterans organizations representing more than 5.5 million current and former service members and their families, has written to Senator Dodd and Senator Shelby about the need for better protections against auto dealers and their lending practices.  Under an amendment proposed by Senator Brownback, these lenders