Americans for Financial Reform

Report Category: Policy & Analysis

New Report Highlights Reasons for New Consumer Protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2011 CONTACT:  Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. PIRG 202-461-3821 John Carey, AFR, (202) 466-1854    New Report Highlights Reasons for New Consumer Protections Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “Stands Up” Today Washington, DC – The report, entitled “10 Reasons We Need The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now”, outlines predatory financial practices that hurt

Derivatives Conference Call Briefing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2010 CONTACT: John Carey 202-466-1854 John@ourfinancialsecurity.org *** Conference Call Briefing *** WASHINGTON, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) will host a conference call with reporters and bloggers on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 10:30 AM EST *** to discuss the impact of derivatives market reforms in the Dodd-Frank Act.

Consumers Demand a Strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org Consumers Demand a Strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Efforts to Handcuff the CFPB in House Subcommittee are Wrong Washington, DC – Today, a House Financial Services subcommittee is considering two pieces of legislation that would weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and are

Public Campaign Action Fund: Spencer Bachus Received 97% of 1st Quarter Funds from Wealthy, Out of State Donors

http://www.campaignmoney.org/press-room/2011/04/21/spencer-bachus-1st-quarter-funds Washington, D.C.—Ninety-seven percent of Rep. Spencer Bachus’ (R-Ala.) first quarter fundraising came from donations outside of Alabama, according to Public Campaign Action Fund analysis of data provided by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Bachus, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, told the Birmingham News last December that his job was to “serve the

United States Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/ 2471 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4741 FAX (202) 225-3178 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: February 25, 2011 Paul Kincaid, 202-225-4289 Cummings Launches Major Investigation of Mortgage Servicer Abuses Ranking Member continues aggressive pursuit of foreclosure fraud (Washington,