Heather Booth, AFR Director, and Ed Mierzwinski of US PIRG spoke on Coffee Party radio yesterday explaining the status of financial reform and how Americans can get involved. Listen to internet radio with Coffee Party USA on Blog Talk Radio
June 22, 2010 Chairman Christopher Dodd Chairman Barney Frank Re: AFR positions on proposed House offer on Title X Dear Senator/Representative: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform regarding the proposed House Conference offer on Title X of the financial reform bill, relating
Oppose the House Offer on H.R. 4173 to Exempt Attorneys Engaged in Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Consumer Financial Practices June 22, 2010 House-Senate Conferees, H.R. 4173 Dear Senator or Representative: Americans for Financial Reform and the undersigned organizations – including several that have or serve
Professor Elizabeth Warren was on Fox Business yesterday to talk about financial reform and the need for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency that covers all lenders, including auto dealers. You can watch the video here or below. Watch the latest business video at video.foxbusiness.com
June 15, 2010 Chairman Christopher Dodd Chairman Barney Frank Dear Conferee: As you proceed with these final stages of writing the financial regulatory reform bill we ask you to work for and support a conference report which includes the strongest elements of the legislation developed
As the Conference Committee continues to meet to prepare a final financial reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform has outlined these points as their top priorities: Establishing a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that is independent, has broad enforcement authority, and the necessary funding to protect
The Washington Post published this commentary from Susan Weinstock of the Consumer Federation of America. Here is an excerpt: By Susan K. Weinstock Monday, June 14, 2010 Contrary to the commentary by auto dealer Tammy Darvish [“A fight on the front lines of the auto
Real Reform Won’t Allow National Banks to Ignore State Laws Targeting New Abuses Not Yet Addressed in Federal Law Urgent Recommendation to Joint Conference Committee on Financial Reform: Keep the House language that requires a “substantive federal standard” before allowing national banks to ignore state
Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz writes in Politico about the upcoming Conference Committee between the House and Senate. He writes: The future of improved financial regulations depends largely on how the differences between the House and Senate bills are resolved. If the strongest provisions
The Honorable Christopher Dodd Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Barney Frank Chairman House Committee on Financial Services Washington, DC 20515 RE: Mortgage and Foreclosure Issues in Financial Reform Conference Dear Chairman Dodd and Chairman Frank: Thank