AFR’s CORE MESSAGE SLOGAN: Hold the Big Banks Accountable Short Version Optional lead-in It’s outrageous that after taking trillions of our tax dollars in bailout money, the big banks are back to business as usual, taking billions in profits and bonuses and spending hundreds of millions to pay lobbyists to fight against reforms that would
Bill Thomas, the Commissioner of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) today invited the public to send him any and all questions they have about the financial crisis. Thomas said that the bankers will have to answer all questions even if they are trivial, and that the public deserves to have the answer they
The Center for Responsible Lending shows why a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) is “priceless” in this video.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2010 Washington, DC – As the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission kicks off its first public hearing today, Americans for Financial Reform calls on big banks to not only justify their reckless behavior but also explain why they are working to kill real reforms that would keep them from doing
Tomorrow evening, PICO faith leaders will take a big step forward to hold big banks accountable to our communities. PICO leaders from across the country will travel to Antioch Family Church in Antioch, CA to participate in the nation’s first negotiation session since the financial crisis erupted 16 months ago between executives at Bank of
Our good friends at Consumers Union have started yet another cool contest. This time, they’re asking you to submit any image which somehow speaks to the dangers of debt. The winner gets a one year subscription to Consumer Reports Online AND $1,000! Three runners up will also get one year subscriptions to Consumer Reports Online.