AFR to Congress: Don’t Weaken the CFPB in FY 2012 Appropriations Bill
Read our letter opposing provisions within the FY 2012 Appropriations bill that would weaken the CFPB, hurt consumers, and the economy here.
The Leadership Conference Urges Pres. Obama to Nominate Prof. Elizabeth Warren to CFPB
Read the letter from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging President Obama to nominate Professor Elizabeth Warren to head the CFPB here.
AFR Urges Full Funding for the CFTC
Read our letter to Congress urging that they support full funding for the CFTC in FY 2012 here.
AFR Supports the Merkley-Snowe Amendment
Read our letter supporting the Merkley-Snowe (#428) Amendment here.
AFR’s Comment to the FDIC and Federal Reserve on Resolution Plans
AFR submitted a comment to the FDIC and the Federal Reserve on the rules implementing the Dodd-Frank requirement that companies submit “living wills” and records of credit exposures. “Living Wills” are plans detailing how the company could be resolved through the bankruptcy process without a need for government intervention. AFR supported the rules but suggested they be strengthened by requiring planning for situations of market stress and also by establishing more thorough and continuous records of credit exposures.
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AFR Opposes the DeMint Amendment to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act
Read our letter here.
Call Your Senators Right Now
Senators could be voting today on proposals to gut the CFPB and to repeal ALL of the progress we made on financial reform. In a last minute development, opponents of financial reform are pushing for votes TODAY on amendments to gut the new Consumer Financial
Sign Our Petition to President Obama: Nominate Elizabeth Warren to Lead the CFPB
A big reason why we have suffered through the financial crisis and Great Recession is that banking regulatory agencies were looking out for short-term profits at big banks – not looking out for consumers, investors or economic stability. The American public wants and needs an
AFR Opposes the Moran and DeMint Amendments to Weaken the CFPB and Wall Street Reform
Read our letter here.