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Realtor Exemption Letter
October 13, 2009 The Honorable Barney Frank Chairman Committee on Financial Services United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Realtor Exemption in H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Dear Chairman Frank: Thank you for your leadership in advancing legislation to create a much-needed


















Coalition Letter to Rep. Frank
October 8, 2009 The Honorable Barney Frank Chairman Committee on Financial Services United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: School Loan Exemption in H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Dear Chairman Frank: Thank you for your leadership in advancing legislation to create a










Coalition Urges Congress to Take on Big Banks and Protect Consumers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Doug Gordon, 202-822-5200 DATE: October 7, 2009 Americans for Financial Reform: Congress Needs To Take On Big Banks, Protect Consumers Draft Legislative Language On Derivatives Is Not Enough; All Transaction Need to Be Transparent Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform


USA Today: Our view on consumer protection: How the banking lobby tries to undermine loan reform
On October 7, USA Today ran this excellent opinion piece. Here’s an excerpt: New financial watchdog could curb abusive practices, limit fine print. In Washington, it’s always easier to kill a new idea than to promote one. And that’s what the banking industry is counting







