Bloomberg wants Americans to know that Elizabeth Warren is an everyday-woman fighting a not-so-everyday battle to empower consumers. Click here to read the full article. Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — In Elizabeth Warren’s world, credit card contracts would be so simple a teenager could read and
Americans for Financial Reform and our partners sent this letter (PDF) to Senators Dodd and Shelby this week regarding the need to treat auto dealers the same as other lenders under the CFPA: On behalf of our organizations we commend the Chairman’s introduction of a
Forty Attorneys General sent this letter (PDF) to Congress regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The AGs argued that the CFPA should not limit the states’ role in consumer protection. Excerpt: Rather than limiting the states’ role in consumer financial protection as some have advocated,
Download this information as a PDF. Use this when contacting Congress and asking for support for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Senate contact information: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm House contact information: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml SCRIPT: Hi, my name is ____________ and I am calling from _________
Download this information as a PDF. Restore Confidence and Prevent Another Disaster: Support the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), H.R. 3126 Problem: Seven different government agencies had the power to stop the reckless risk-taking that wrecked our economy, but they didn’t use it. Lax
Download this information as a PDF. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency would be a federal agency whose sole mission would be to protect consumer from dangerous financial products and practices. Why do we need the CFPA? Because no one is watching out for consumers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870 DATE: October 20, 2009 Auto Dealer Horror Stories Stress the Need to Include Car Dealers in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Speakers from VA and CA detail their personal stories and urge Congress to ensure the Consumer
October 20, 2009 AFR Recommended Position on remaining amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency bill Dear Representative, On behalf of the members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 200 national, state and local consumer, labor, retiree, investor, community and civil rights
House Financial Services Committee 2129 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 October 20, 2009 Dear Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the nearly 200 national, state and local consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights organizations of
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