This Week in Wall Street Reform
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Tag Archives: CFPB
AFR in the News: Nominee to Lead Consumer Agency Clears a Hurdle
Ben Protess (DealBook/NYT)
October 6, 2011
‘We call on all senators to stand up for families and confirm Richard Cordray as C.F.P.B. director,’ said Lisa Donner, head of Americans for Financial Reform, an advocacy group. ‘Will you implement the law and make sure the C.F.P.B. can do its job helping people defend themselves from loan sharks big and small? Or will you block consumer protection and instead protect wrongdoing by companies that caused the financial crisis?’
AFR in the News: Consumer Groups Urge Senate Approval Of Consumer Watchdog
Jim McConville (Financial Advisor)
October 6, 2011
“This [delay] is harming consumers,” said Ed Mierzwinski, consumer program director for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and chairman of Americans for Financial Reform Task Force on the CFPB, during a conference call on Wednesday that was sponsored by the consumer group Americans for Financial Reform. ‘The lack of the full authority of the CFPB is a serious problem, which leaves students, military families, veterans and older Americans at risk of financial problems,’ Mierzwinski added.
AFR in the News: Cordray CFPB director nomination passes Senate Banking Committee
Kerri Panchuk (Housing Wire)
October 6, 2011
‘American families want and need someone to level the playing field and prevent tricks and traps in the financial services market,’ said Lisa Donner, executive director of Americans for Financial Reform. ‘We call on all Senators to stand up for families and confirm Richard Cordray as CFPB director.’
AFR in the News: Financial watchdog director moves closer to approval — or a brick wall
Connie Prater (Creditcards.com)
October 6, 2011
Lisa Donner, executive director of Americans for Financial Reform challenged Republican senators to ‘stand up for families’ and confirm the nomination. ‘Will you implement the law and make sure the CFPB can do its job helping people defend themselves from loan sharks big and small?’ Donner asked. ‘Or will you block consumer protection and instead protect wrongdoing by companies that caused the financial crisis?’
This Week in Wall Street Reform
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AFR Statement: Cordray Nomination Markup in Senate Banking Committee
“American families want and need someone to level the playing field and prevent tricks and traps in the financial services market”, said Lisa Donner, Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform. “We call on all Senators to stand up for families and confirm Richard Cordray as CFPB director.
AFR Advisory: CFPB Conference Call Briefing
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform will host a conference call with reporters and bloggers on Wednesday, October 5th at 2:00 PM EDT to discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the importance of getting a Director in place so consumers are protected
AFR Memo on Servicemembers, the Military Lending Act, and the CFPB
October 1st marked the 4th anniversary of implementation of the Military Lending Act (MLA). Passage of the MLA was a recognition of the serious harm abusive consumer financial products do to our service members. It was an important step. But MLA rules are narrowly focused,
This Week in Wall Street Reform
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