All Tricks, No Treats
The banks are going door-to-door but only handing out tricks — no treats. Banks are spending MILLIONS to defeat good financial reform that would prevent a future meltdown and help everyday people. Enough is Enough!
AFR Encouraged As the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Passes Next Challenge
DATE: October 30, 2009 AFR Encouraged As the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Passes Next Challenge Efforts to Weaken the Agency Defeated Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement following on the passage of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency by a second
AFR: “Too Big to Fail” Legislation Needs to Be Improved to Ensure We Avoid Another Financial Meltdown
Powers must be given to a fully public body, and one that is able to benefit from the information and perspective of the routine regulators of the financial system (excerpt from Pres. Trumka’s testimony) DATE: October 30, 2009 AFR: “Too Big To Fail” Legislation Needs
DC Premiere: American Casino
American Casino will take you for a spin around Wall Street’s roulette wheel for an inside look at exactly how big money’s shell game worked, and how it crashed. Join with other like minded individuals and community organizations who are demanding that congress change the
100th Bank Failure Glaring Reminder to Congress That It Is Time to Act On Real Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Doug Gordon, 202-822-5200 DATE: October 26, 2009 AFR: 100th Bank Failure Glaring Reminder To Congress That It Is Time To Act On Real Reform Washington, DC– Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement today in response to the 100th bank
Investor Protection Act Letter
October 26, 2009 The Honorable Barney Frank The Honorable Spencer BachusThe Honorable Paul E. Kanjorski The Honorable Scott Garrett RE: October 1, 2009 Discussion Draft of the Investor Protection Act Dear Chairmen Frank and Kanjorski, Ranking Members Bachus and Garrett and Members of the Committee:
AFR Letter on Investor Protection Act
RE: October 1, 2009 Discussion Draft of the Investor Protection Act Dear Chairmen Frank and Kanjorski, Ranking Members Bachus and Garrett and Members of the Committee: As the Financial Services Committee moves to consider the Investor Protection Act (IPA), the undersigned organizations write to express
Script for Calling Congress About the CFPA
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 _________
The CFPA: Problems and Solutions
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