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
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 12 May 2010 OPPOSE CARPER #3949 GIVING NATIONAL BANKS IMMUNITY FROM COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS Don’t Take States and AGs Off The Predatory Lending Beat Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2010 Say No To Special Interest Loopholes Auto dealers do not deserve a carve out from consumer protection Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform urges the Senate to reject any efforts by special interests to weaken consumer protection,
May 6, 2010 The Honorable Harry Reid The Capitol, S-221 Washington, DC 20050 Dear Senator Reid: As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 consumer, labor, investor, community, civil rights and business groups, we write to you today to ask
Congress is considering creating a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) whose sole mission would be to protect consumers from dangerous financial products and practices. (The CFPB has also been referred to as the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).) Why do we need a CFPA? What would it