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The Testimony of Lauren Saunders before the House Financial Services Committee regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA)
Download this testimony as a PDF. Introduction: This testimony describes why we recommend that consumer protection for financial products and services be consolidated within a new federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency. A review of the history of consumer protection by the Federal Reserve and the
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The Testimony of John Taylor, President and CEO of NCRC, before the House Financial Services Committee
National Consumer Law Center’s Testimony in Support a Consumer Financial Protection Agency: “Properly implemented, a CFPA will encourage innovation by financial actors, increase competition in the marketplace and lead to better and safer choices for consumers.” Click HERE to read more.
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Business Week: Consumers Need a Credit Watchdog
Harvard Professor Elizabeth Warren explains her idea of creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency in this Business Week piece. Congress is considering legislation which would create such an agency. Here’s an excerpt from her article: President Obama’s proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency would make loan
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