Americans for Financial Reform

Ed Mierzwinski: 10 Reasons Not to Trust the Fed to Protect Consumers

In testimony last week by Fed Governor Elizabeth Duke (a former American Bankers Association official) and yesterday by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve has argued that it deserves to keep authority over consumer protection. CONTINUE AT http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/07/ten_reasons_not.html

SEIU publishes report saying small business agency lending my major banks significantly dried up

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Elizabeth Warren, Chair of Congressional Oversight Panel Overseeing Bank Bailout & Harvard Law Professor

Listen to Professor Warren explain clearly and compellingly why the financial system is broken and how a Consumer Financial Protection Agency is one critical element of true comprehensive financial reform Click here to See Professor Warren explain the need for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Financial Services Chair Frank & Committee Members Make Case for Consumer Financial Agency

Enact the Consumer Financial Protection Agency!!! (Video)

Fed urged to do more to protect homeowners

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

Sen. Sanders speaks at EPI about the financial crisis and the financial industry.

The Testimony of Nancy Zirkin, Executive Vice President of the Leadership Council on Civil Rights, Before the House Financial Services Committee

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.