This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – November 5, 2011 – November 10, 2011.
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This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – October 29, 2011 – November 4, 2011.
AFR in the News: Obama To The Rescue On Federal Student Loans, But What About Private Loans?
Obama To The Rescue On Federal Student Loans, But What About Private Loans? – Eva Pereira (Forbes)
“The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) aims to make the education lending market much more transparent with its KnowBeforeYouOwe project, but for those already knee deep private debt, there is little recourse. Several distressed borrowers shared their private loan struggles on a recent call organized by the Americans for Financial Reform, a consumer rights coalition.”
AFR in the News: Private Student Loan Debts Highlight Need for Fully Operational CFPB
AFR in the News: Private Student Loan Debts Highlight Need for Fully Operational CFPB The Institute for College Access & Success and Americans for Financial Reform hosted a conference call with reporters and bloggers on Tuesday, October 25th to discuss private student loan debt and
AFR Press Statement: Senate Banking Committee hearing on Empowering and Protecting Servicemembers, Veterans and their Families in the Consumer Financial Marketplace
We applaud Senator Johnson for holding this important hearing. In 2006, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a “Report on Predatory Lending Practices Directed at Members of the Armed Forces and Their Dependents”, which concluded that “predatory lending undermines military readiness, harms the morale of troops and their families, and adds to the cost of fielding an all volunteer fighting force.” In surveys conducted by DoD last year, personal finances ranked second on the list of causes of stress for servicemembers, second only to career concerns. Financial problems are now the top cause of revocation of military security clearances.
Press Release: Reps. Maloney, Frank and consumer groups hail first 100 days of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Ranking Member of the full House Financial Services Committee, today hailed the first 100 days of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – October 22, 2011 – October 28, 2011.
Conference Call: Private Student Loan Debts Highlight Need for Fully Operational CFPB
The Institute for College Access & Success and Americans for Financial Reform hosted a conference call with reporters and bloggers Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDT to discuss private student loan debt and what the impact of delaying the confirmation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director means for students and families. Listen to the replay.
This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – October 15, 2011 – October 20, 2011.
AFR Conference: CFPB Symposium
Independent Consumer Regulator Or Unaccountable Agency? Prominent Academic Experts Discuss the Powers, Checks and Balances, and Structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)