As the Senate considers amendments to the Wall Street reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform detailed which amendments in all issue areas will strengthen the bill. Experts explained the dangers that lay ahead as the bill moves to through the floor debate on the Senate. AFR will be working day and night to ensure the
STATEMENT FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA SMALL BUSINESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1717 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201 www.scsbc.org Statement of Frank Knapp, Jr., president and CEO, The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. April 21, 2010. Press conference with Senators Richard Durbin, Jack Reed and Michael Bennet at U.S. Capitol. I am Frank Knapp, president,
From AFR Coalition Member The Center for Responsible Lending A key federal regulator for years has let national banks engage in lending practices that the regulator itself admits harm consumers and lenders, according to two new reports from the Center for Responsible Lending. For the full reports go to: http://www.responsiblelending.org/payday-lending/policy-legislation/regulators/Mainstream-banks-making-payday-loans.html and http://www.responsiblelending.org/payday-lending/policy-legislation/regulators/National-Bank-Regulator-Enabled-Overdraft-Abuses.html. The reports focus
Americans for Financial Reform supported H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, which will provide much-needed financial regulations and calls for the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Read our statement about the bill here. The Act passed by a vote of 223-202. Find out how your Representative voted,