Refund Anticipation Loans and the OCC
This article from Zach Carter with SNL Financial outlines the problems with the current regulation, and lack thereof, of Refund Anticipation Loans. Click here for the article (pdf).
Ann Brown: CFPA is Essential to Consumers in Today’s Economy
Ann Brown, former Chair of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, recently submitted this Op-Ed to The Hill in support of a CFPA. She says: As former chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, I know a product when I see one. Mortgages or
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MSNBC: Women Executives Work for Reform
Deborah Jackson, is one member of a group of businesswomen who went to Congress this week to speak on behalf of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Watch Deborah’s interview below and learn more about the group here:
AP: FDIC Chairman Pitching for Consumer Financial Protection Agency
The Associated Press has this report about Chairman Sheila Bair’s support for a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Here is an excerpt: WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. pitched again Monday for a new agency for consumer financial protection, now a
Consumers Demand Accountability: NCLR Delivers Petition Calling for a Strong CFPA
CONSUMERS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: NCLR Delivers Petition Calling for a Strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency Washington, DC—Fed-up consumers from throughout the nation got their message to Congress today when NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the
New Funny Or Die Video On The Need For Financial Reform
Video Kicks Off A Week Of Action By Americans for Financial Reform Unprecedented Gathering Of Actors Come Together For Video, “Presidential Reunion” First Time All SNL Presidents Come Together *** View Video Here and Below *** A new online video released today from the creators and
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