The Detroit News published this insightful editorial by professor John A.E. Pottow. He tries to uncover the Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to the CFPA, and discovers: “This group fears that meaningful government oversight will make it impossible to sandbag consumers who can’t really compare price
Americans for Financial Reform supported H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, which will provide much-needed financial regulations and calls for the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Read our statement about the bill here. The Act passed by
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2009 House Advances Financial Reform, Consumer Financial Protection Agency A Major Step for American Families Washington, D.C. – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement upon passage of H.R. 4173 “Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 11, 2009 AFR: Minnick Amendment Would Gut Financial Reform Package; House Must Defeat Big Banks Attempt To Undermine Reform Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement on Congressman Walter Minnick’s amendment to HR 4173, “The Wall
AFR, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and many other groups signed the following letter to members of the House of Representatives regarding the Walt Minnick amendment to H.R. 4173. Download this letter as a PDF. Protect Consumers: Oppose the Minnick Amendment to H.R. 4173
AFR’s Press Conference with small business owners and Representative Keith Ellison was covered in this article on MarketNews.com. Here’s an excerpt: WASHINGTON (MNI) – While the House vote on the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection was delayed Wednesday, supporters and opponents kept up their
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870 DATE: December 9, 2009 Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog Ahead Of House Vote On Reform Package, Small Businesses Press The Need For A Strong CFPA Watch videos of the press conference here.
AFR sent the following letter to Congress regarding H.R. 4173 on December 9, 2009. Download the letter as a PDF. Dear Representative: The undersigned organizations strongly urge you to support H.R. 4173, the “Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009,” when it comes
Financial Regulatory Reform Will Provide Small Businesses the More Stable Environment and Predictable Flows of Credit That They Depend On Small businesses need a stable financial environment and predictable funding so they can thrive. AFR co-hosted a press conference with Representative Keith Ellison (MN-5) and