Six months after Wall Street reform legislation creating the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was signed, a leading coalition released Halfway to the CFPB: An AFR Progress Report on “Standing Up” the New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Today marks the halfway point in the year between the enactment and startup of the new CFPB, the
Full implementation of the Dodd/Frank financial reform bill will create a dramatically fairer mortgage market Washington, DC – Until now it has been standard practice for many brokers and lenders to get kickbacks for putting borrowers in more expensive loans; the rules of the game have been rigged against the public. The new policy on
For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Wall Street Reform Bill Still Garnering Mass Applause While Opponents Continue to be Disparaged for Their Motives Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Wall Street reform: Congress makes the proper response to crisis, July 19: “The nation’s gravest financial crisis since the Depression demanded a government response that was just as wide-ranging. The
For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 Washington, DC – It seems that opponents of reform trying a Hail Mary pass to kill Wall Street reform. This morning Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell claimed big banks like Goldman Sachs are lining up behind legislation that would hold them accountable for 8 millions jobs lost. Now it’s Senator
MEDIA ADVISORY July 13, 2010 Amy Logsdon, Iowa Citizen Action Network, alogsdon@iowacan.org Senator Grassley Must Finish the Job for Main Street Advocates Urge Senator Grassley to Bring Financial Reform Over the Finish Line and Support Wall Street Reform Des Moines, Iowa— On Tuesday at 5:00 pm, Iowa residents will hold a press conference with “finish
Advocates Urge Senator Brown to Bring Financial Reform Over the Finish Line and Voice His Support for Wall Street Reform Boston, MA— On Monday, Massachusetts residents will press Senator Brown to get financial reform across the finish line and take home the gold medal for Main Street. Senator Brown remains uncommitted to standing up for