Download this information as a PDF. Use this when contacting Congress and asking for support for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Senate contact information: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm House contact information: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml SCRIPT: Hi, my name is ____________ and I am calling from _________
Download this information as a PDF. Restore Confidence and Prevent Another Disaster: Support the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), H.R. 3126 Problem: Seven different government agencies had the power to stop the reckless risk-taking that wrecked our economy, but they didn’t use it. Lax
Download this information as a PDF. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency would be a federal agency whose sole mission would be to protect consumer from dangerous financial products and practices. Why do we need the CFPA? Because no one is watching out for consumers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870 DATE: October 20, 2009 Auto Dealer Horror Stories Stress the Need to Include Car Dealers in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Speakers from VA and CA detail their personal stories and urge Congress to ensure the Consumer
October 20, 2009 Dear Representatives, The biggest banks and credit card companies have used the power they wield in the marketplace to push unfair business practices that are costing our members—retailers and individual consumers—tens of billions of dollars each year. The banking industry has moved
October 20, 2009 AFR Recommended Position on remaining amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency bill Dear Representative, On behalf of the members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 200 national, state and local consumer, labor, retiree, investor, community and civil rights
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October 20, 2009 The Honorable Barney Frank Chairman, Committee on Financial Services United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Frank CFPA Amendment #1 (consumer reporting agencies) — Support Dear Chairman Frank: On behalf of the nearly 200 national, state and local consumer, employee,
House Financial Services Committee 2129 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 October 20, 2009 Dear Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the nearly 200 national, state and local consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights organizations of
October 19, 2009 Op-Ed Columnist Click here for link By PAUL KRUGMAN It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. O.K., maybe not literally the worst, but definitely bad. And the contrast between the immense good fortune of a few and