AFR sent a letter to members of Congress yesterday regarding a piece of legislation that would threaten the ability of the CFPB to sufficiently protect consumers. If enacted, this bill would virtually guarantee that the CFPB would be a weak and timid agency without the will or ability to curb the kind of financial abuses that caused the nation’s worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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
Read U.S. PIRG and AFR’s issue brief outlining the 10 reasons we need the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFR Statement on Announcement of Richard Cordray to Lead the CFPB Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 23, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org AFR Statement on Appropriations Committee Markup of FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state
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