By Arielle Bikard / Compliance Week One witness on the panel testifying before Congress, however, had some tart objections to all of the bills. Damon Silvers, policy director at the Federation of labor organizations AFL-CIO, who said he also spoke on behalf of Americans for
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued the following statement today: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created in the wake of the monumental financial crisis and
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued the following statement: Damon Silvers, Policy Director and Special Counsel at the AFL-CIO testified today on behalf of AFR, AFL-CIO
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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.