Download this information as a PDF. Use this when contacting Congress and asking for support for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Senate contact information: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm House contact information: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml SCRIPT: Hi, my name is ____________ and I am calling from _________ to urge Representative/ Senator ___________ to pass swift and comprehensive
Download this information as a PDF. Restore Confidence and Prevent Another Disaster: Support the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), H.R. 3126 Problem: Seven different government agencies had the power to stop the reckless risk-taking that wrecked our economy, but they didn’t use it. Lax oversight helped spawn the disastrous mortgage products and practices that
Download this information as a PDF. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency would be a federal agency whose sole mission would be to protect consumer from dangerous financial products and practices. Why do we need the CFPA? Because no one is watching out for consumers. For years, consumers have dealt with toxic mortgages, outrageous interest
October 20, 2009 Dear Representatives, The biggest banks and credit card companies have used the power they wield in the marketplace to push unfair business practices that are costing our members—retailers and individual consumers—tens of billions of dollars each year. The banking industry has moved steadily over the last several years to impose more burdensome
October 20, 2009 AFR Recommended Position on remaining amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency bill Dear Representative, On behalf of the members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 200 national, state and local consumer, labor, retiree, investor, community and civil rights organizations that have come together to spearhead a campaign for
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