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Jon Green, the Executive Director of the Connecticut Working Families Party, wrote an Op-Ed supporting Elizabeth Warren. It was recently published in the Hartford Courant. Click here to read the original letter. I hope Sen. Christopher Dodd read the Aug. 27 editorial “Hire A Real
September 3, 2010 Hon. Gary Gensler, Chairman Hon. Sheila Bair, Chairman Hon. Ben Bernanke, Chairman Hon. John Walsh, Acting Comptroller Hon. Mary Schapiro, Chairman Hon. Timothy Geithner, Secretary Re: Transparency in the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Dear Sir/Madam:
AFR and the AFR-CFPB Task Force have developed this memo regarding a framework for complaint handling at the CFPB. Click here for a pdf version of the memo.
NPA and NCRC delivered a letter signed by more than 260 organizations to Rep. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, urging that he introduce and pass Community Reinvestment Act reform this year. AFR signed on to this letter. Click here to read
August 30, 2010 Elizabeth M. Murphy Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street NE Washington, DC 20549 RE: Release No. 34-62577; IA-3058; File No. 4-606 Study Regarding Obligations of Brokers, Dealers and Investment Advisers Dear Secretary Murphy: Americans For Financial Reform (AFR) welcomes the
Connecticut Working Families recently wrote to Senator Dodd, asking him to support Elizabeth Warren as CFPB Director. As you well know, ensuring that these new regulations are aggressively and effectively enforced depends on having the right people in leadership positions in all of the relevant
Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) is seeking a Communications Director. AFR is a coalition of more than 250 consumer, labor, civil rights, senior, community, business, academic, and other groups working together to hold Wall Street accountable and to reform of our financial system so that
Americans for Financial Reform ( AFR ) is seeking an Administrative Manager. AFR is a coalition of more than 250 consumer, labor, civil rights, senior, community, business, academic, and other groups working together to hold Wall Street accountable and to reform of our financial system
The National Consumer Law Center has just released a special 8 page issue of NCLC REPORTS analyzing the consumer law implications of the just-enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act. The article includes an overview of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as well as