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
By: Victoria McGrane October 19, 2009 04:53 AM EST Click here for link After the Treasury Department released its legislative draft for financial regulation reform in July, administration officials contacted Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd to set up a briefing. But the Connecticut Democrat