OPPOSE AMENDMENT #3789 Senator Brownback’s Modified Amendment #3789 which provides a special interest carve out for auto dealers, does not protect US military personnel or any other American consumer from the abusive and unscrupulous practices of some auto dealers. The auto dealer exemption, as now
The industry that has the most complaints to the Better Business Bureau should not be exempted from consumer protection Consumer Federation of America: “In the fight over Senator Brownback’s (R-KS) amendment exempting auto dealers from the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, representatives of the military
May 16, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry. Members of our coalition include
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2010 Washington, DC – After failing in attempts to overtly weaken the bill, opponents of Wall Street reform are now looking to usurp the bill in anyway possible. Americans for Financial Reform opposes any stealth attacks – including attempts
May 13, 2010 Senator United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Regulatory Reform Should Include Strong Tools to Deter Bad Mortgage Lending: Defeat Corker Amendments 3955 Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform to urge you to oppose the Corker-Gregg-Isakson (#3955) amendment
Senator Durbin United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Durbin: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry. Members of our coalition include
Oppose Snowe-Pryor #3883 Regulatory “Flexibility” Act Adds Delays And Red Tape, Encourages Wasteful Litigation May 13, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups
The Senate must hold Wall Street accountable by passing the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), an essential part of the reform package. Its purpose is to protect Americans from unfair, deceptive, and abusive financial products. As part of that mission, the bill provides the
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 May 7, 2010 Re: Oppose Chambliss Amendment #3816 to Senate bill 3217 which attempts to weaken proposed derivatives regulations Dear Senator: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial
May 11, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20500 Re: Support SA 3772 to create Financial Consumers’ Association Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national, state and local groups who have come together