AFR Urges Senate to Vote “No” on Undermining the CFPB in Appropriations
Read AFR’s letter urging members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to vote “No” on any amendments that would undermine the CFPB through the appropriations process.
AFR comment to SEC re “Franken Amendment” on Credit Rating Agencies
Click here to view AFR’s comment letter to the SEC regarding the study on assigned credit ratings for structured finance products mandated by section 939F (Franken Amendment) of Dodd-Frank. We said it is vitally important that the Commission explore more sweeping reforms designed to directly
Swap Lobbyists Pushing SEC Version of Trading Rules Over CFTC
Swap Lobbyists Pushing SEC Version of Trading Rules Over CFTC Jesse Hamilton and Silla Brush (Bloomberg) September 9, 2011 “In a match made in Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission are supposed to work in tandem to oversee the $601
Sign Our Petition
Tell Your Senators to vote to support the nomination of Rich Cordray to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Rich Cordray will make an effective leader for the CFPB. He has an impressive and balanced record of public service. As Attorney General of Ohio,
Federal Reserve Letter to Capital One Financial Corp
Click here to view an August 29 letter from the Federal Reserve asking Capital One Financial Corp. where businesses overlap and what their market share is in these areas.
AARP – Protecting Investors—Establishing the SEC Fiduciary Duty Standard
Protecting Investors—Establishing the SEC Fiduciary Duty Standard by: Mercer Bullard, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi School of Law | from: Public Policy Institute | September 2011 Many broker-dealers are not subject to a fiduciary duty when they provide personalized investment advice to their clients. Broker-dealers
Consumer Protection Bureau in Political Limbo
Consumer Protection Bureau in Political Limbo Katherine Reynolds Lewis (The Fiscal Times) September 6, 2011 “Until the Senate confirms a director, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot impose rules on some of the worst actors in the 2008 financial crisis: payday lenders and non-bank mortgage
This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – September 3, 2011 – September 9, 2011.
AFR Bulletin: Dodd-Frank Derivatives Regulations Will Bring Benefits, Not Costs To Main Street
Read our Bulletin here.
Oppose H.R. 2682
Read our letter opposing H.R. 2682 here.