Restoring the Balance: Financial Regulation and the Real Economy Sponsored by: Americans for Financial Reform, AFL-CIO, Alliance for a Just Society, Demos, Main Street Alliance, Public Citizen, US P.I.R.G. Tuesday, June 28th from 9:30 AM – 12:30 Join us for a discussion of the outsized influence
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Not Yet Open and Already Under Attack Marlys Harris (MarketWatch) June 25, 2011 ―The other day, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that the Center for Responsible Lending had spent$96.000 on lobbying in the first quarter of 2011 compared with $130,000 in the
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Fraud Concerns Raised by Fed Proposal to Reduce Check Hold Times Claude R. Marx (Credit Union Times) June 15, 2011 “…The proposed rule, which increases next business day availability for certain funds and would reduce the time financial institutions could hold payment on checks they
House committee votes to slash CFPB funding Jon Prior (Housing Wire) June 23, 2011 “Lisa Donner, executive director of the consumer group Americans for Financial Reform, said the bill undermines the independence of the CFPB. ‘They are trying to turn the CFPB into a weak
Lawmakers Challenge Derivatives Rules Ben Protess (NYT/Dealbook) June 23, 2011 “A growing number of lawmakers are pressuring regulators to water down a series of new rules for the derivatives industry. The lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats alike, argue that some proposed rules could force Wall Street’s
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org *** Conference Call Briefing *** Local Organizations Release New Report, Call on Regulators to Stop Speculation Now Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) will host a conference call with reporters and
Read about the Global Day of Action for a Financial Transactions Tax here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 23, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFR Statement on Appropriations Committee Markup of FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state
Read today’s article from The Huffington Post about Wall Street opposition to financial reform here.