Amendments from Senator Shelby
Posted below are Senator Shelby’s original amendments to the Senate Financial Reform Legislation. Shelby 126 Shelby 144 Shelby 145 Shelby 178 Shelby 182 Shelby 193 Shelby 234
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Want to know more about how we can fix our broken economy? Hear what the experts have to say about this issue and help us get one step closer to finding a solution. This Wednesday, March 3rd from 8:00 am – 11:00 am at the
AFR Statement On A Strong And Independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Heather Booth, Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform, released the following statement today about a strong and independent CFPA: “AFR supports the creation of a strong and independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency. We haven’t seen a real proposal for this yet. When we see
New York Times: In Senate, a Renewed Effort on Financial Regulation
Heather Booth, Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform, was recently quoted in a New York Times article regarding the Senate’s work on financial reform and specifically the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Heather Booth, executive director of Americans for Financial Reform, a
Women Executives Supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Women Executives Push the Consumer Financial Protection Agency on the Hill Business Women Tell Senators the CFPA is Both Women Consumers and Business Women Washington, DC – On Tuesday March 2, 2010, a dozen senior women executives from Wall Street and major United States companies
Business Organizations to Senate: Don’t Drop CFPA
Business Organizations to Senate: Don’t Drop Consumer Financial Protection Agency U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S. Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, American Made Alliance, Business for Shared Prosperity, Main Street Alliance, American Business Leaders for Financial Reform and Small
News Coverage of Presidential Reunion for Financial Reform
Americans for Financial Reform joined with Funny or Die to release this video about the need for financial reform and the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. It has been getting a lot of media attention. For a list of top news sources who have specifically mentioned
AFR Response to Dodd’s Revised Proposal for Consumer Protection Agency
For Immediate Release February 28, 2010 Banking committee Chairman Dodd has prepared an outline setting out a revised proposal for a consumer protection agency. “We appreciate Chairman Dodd’s extensive efforts to secure bipartisan support for this critical part of the financial reform bill, but effective
Treasury Department Signals Support for CFPA
In a recent speech to the Credit Union National Organization, Assistant Secretary Michael S. Barr talked about the Treasury Department’s support for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Click here to see the full speech, or click here for a summary of the major points.
National Bank Regulator Lets Unsafe Practices Flourish; Are Banks the New Face of Payday Lending?
From AFR Coalition Member The Center for Responsible Lending A key federal regulator for years has let national banks engage in lending practices that the regulator itself admits harm consumers and lenders, according to two new reports from the Center for Responsible Lending. For the