Ed Mierzwinski wrote this great summary of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (HR 4173) on the Huffington Post. Here’s an excerpt, mentioning AFR: Call Congress at 202-225-3121 and ask your Representative to join with Americans for Financial Reform in supporting
Americans for Financial Reform and many other groups sent the following letter to Senator Dodd and the members of the Senate Banking Committee arguing that the Consumer Financial Protection Agency should have authority over the “rent-to-own” industry. To The Honorable Christopher Dodd, Chairman Senate Banking
U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 December 7, 2009 Re: Support Rep. Kilroy’s Systemic Resolution Fund Amendment Dear Representative: As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 200 consumer, employee, investor, community, business and civil rights groups, we write you
U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 December 7, 2009 Re: Support Rep. Inslee’s Amendment to limit Firm Liabilities to 2% of the GDP Dear Member, The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are member of Americans for Financial Reform
United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 December 7, 2009 Re: Support the Hinchey-Inslee-Conyers-DeFazio-Tierney Amendment to restore Glass-Steagall Protections Dear Member, The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are member of Americans for Financial Reform write you today to
United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 December 7, 2009 Dear Representative, We write to express our support for Sec. 4208 of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) Act, Title IV of H.R. 4173, which authorizes the CFPA to restrict or prohibit the use
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Read our letter of support for this bill here. The banks and others who created the financial meltdown are working hard to
When a financial institution fails, only insured depositors should be rescued by the government. Bailouts for other parties, such as shareholders and bond holders, are an unacceptable use of the public treasury to rescue private risk-takers, functioning as little more than wealth transfers from poor
The National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) explains why auto dealers must be covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). Download this information as a PDF. While the vehicles themselves have never been better, predatory auto sales and financing practices have never been worse.
Press Release CONTACT: Doug Gordon, (202) 822-5200 x237 LEADING FINANCIAL REFORM COALITION POSES QUESTIONS FOR FED CHIEF BERNANKE Continued Bank Control of Regional Fed Banks Comes Under Fire Will “Too Big to Fail” Taxpayer Bailouts of Reckless Big Banks Remain Policy? Americans for Financial Reform