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House-Passed Bill Would Roll Back Derivatives Reform

The House vote to approve this legislation, largely written by Citibank lobbyists, reminds us that Wall Street is still doing everything in its power to protect the status quo that caused the financial crisis… The good news is that 122 House members voted No this time. What started out as a backroom deal between bank lobbyists and legislators wound up being an uncomfortable vote for the dealmakers. That makes it much less likely that the Senate will act, and more likely that the swaps push out provision will finally be implemented.

AFR Letter Opposing Legislation That Would Weaken the CFPB

AFR sent a letter to members of Congress yesterday regarding a piece of legislation that would threaten the ability of the CFPB to sufficiently protect consumers. If enacted, this bill would virtually guarantee that the CFPB would be a weak and timid agency without the will or ability to curb the kind of financial abuses that caused the nation’s worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

The Leadership Conference: Don’t Hamstring the CFPB

Read our letter opposing language in the FY2011 Appropriations Bill that would weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau here.

AFR Press Release : Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 2, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril Durbin, small business leader join AFR in opposing CFPB cuts that would not subtract a dime from the deficit Washington, DC

AFR Responds to American Bankers Association Efforts To Kill Reform: We Won’t Back Down

DATE: December 17, 2009 Washington, DC – Just days after top banking executives met with President Obama and said they would close the gap between their support for financial regulatory reform and “the activities of lobbyists on behalf of these institutions or associations of which

Contact Your Representative About the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009

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

House Advances Financial Reform, Consumer Financial Protection Agency — Major Step for American Families

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

Protect Consumers: Oppose the Minnick Amendment to H.R. 4173

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 Supports H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009

Americans for Financial Reform is supporting H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. The need for this legislation could not be more obvious. Years of deregulation have produced a financial system that is a threat to our economy. Rampant abuses

Lynch Amendment Letter of Support

U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 December 10, 2009 Re: Support Rep. Lynch Amendment #135 on governance of clearinghouses and swap exchanges Dear Member: Please support the Lynch amendment #135 to the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 4173) which