House Conferees Support Strong Derivatives Reform (PDF)
Read their letter to Senator Dodd and Chairman Frank.
Tag Archives: Derivatives
AFR to Conference: Retain Strong Senate/Base Text Derivatives Language
June 23, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Washington, DC 20510 Re: Retain Strong Senate/Base text Derivatives Language Dear Conferee: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250
New Yorkers for Responsible Lending Urge Strong Regulation of the $600 Trillion Derivatives Market
June 23, 2010 Members of the New York Delegation United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 Members of the New York Delegation United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator/Representative: We the undersigned members of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending write to urge you
Heather Booth on Coffee Party Radio: How to Strengthen Financial Reform
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
Americans For Financial Reform Statement on Derivatives
Today, Heather Booth, Director of Americans for Financial Reform, stated, “Section 716 of the Senate derivatives title remains one of the most critical, structural reforms left standing in the Wall Street Reform bill. Wall Street lobbyists have thrown everything they have at it because they
AFR Derivatives Response to the New Democrat Coalition Letter
June 16, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Washington, DC 20510 Dear Conferee: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have
Senator Merkley, Experts Call for Big Banks to Get Back to Banking, Push for Merkley-Levin Provision
**PRESS CONFERENCE CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 4:30 PM ET** To download press conference go to this link Washington, DC – On Thursday, June 17, at 4:30 PM, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will join with experts to call for banks to get back to the basic commercial banking
AFR to Frank and Dodd: Make and Finalize the Strongest Legislation Possible
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
AFR’s Conference Priorities
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
AFR to Frank and Dodd: Support Derivatives Reform
June 11, 2010 Chairman Christopher Dodd Chairman Barney Frank Dear Senator/Representative: 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