Read the pdf of our letter here. February 25th, 2011 The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner Chairperson Financial Stability Oversight Council c/o Lance Auer 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington DC 20220 Re: 12 CFR Part 1310/ RIN 4030-AA00 Authority To Require Supervision and Regulation of
Read the pdf of our letter here. March 8th, 2011 Mr. David A. Stawick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington DC 20581 Re: RIN Number 3038–AD18; Core Principles and Other Requirements for Swap Execution Facilities Dear Mr.
Read PDF version here February 28, 2011 Hon. Ben Bernanke, Chairman Federal Reserve Board 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20551 Hon. Sheila Bair, Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20429 Mr. John Walsh, Acting Comptroller Office of
By Zach Carter / Huffington Post “We agree,” Lisa Donner, the director of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of consumer groups advocating for stronger bank regulation, said in reference to Bachus’ comments. “With the work she is doing laying out a compelling vision of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 2, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril Durbin, small business leader join AFR in opposing CFPB cuts that would not subtract a dime from the deficit Washington, DC
Read our press statement regarding the proposed cuts to foreclosure prevention programs that will hurt homeowners and the economy.
BusinessWeek – Carter Dougherty Americans for Financial Reform, an umbrella group of labor unions, civil rights organizations and consumer advocates, arranged the conference call with Durbin, who also is chairman of the financial services subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Click Here to Read
Los Angeles Times – Jim Puzzanghera Consumer advocates and political groups allied with Democrats also called Wednesday for continuing the modification effort and the other programs. “Proposals in the House to cut off help to distressed homeowners and communities amount to punishing families — again
Read the pdf here. We All Pay A Price For the Foreclosure Crisis Foreclosures don’t just hurt the family who loses their home – they damage the neighborhood, the community, and the larger economy. That’s why economic forecasts almost always highlight the state of the
PDF version available here February 22nd, 2011 Mary Schapiro Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Cc: Luis Aguilar, Commissioner Cc: Kathleen Casey, Commissioner Cc: Troy Paredes, Commissioner Cc: Elisse Walter, Commissioner Cc: Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary Re: File No.