Key Elements of Financial Reform
Our friends at Consumer Action have put together a handy fact sheet about the key elements of the new financial reform legislation. Click here to read the fact sheet (pdf) and learn about what the ...
View ArticleCounteracting Farmers’ Critique of Wall St Reform
In response to last week’s New York Times article “Reap What You Swap” by Minnesota farmer Betty Jensen, IATP wrote a letter to the NYT that has not yet been published. IATP communications director Ben...
View ArticleNo More Kickbacks: New Rules Block Incentives to Rip Off Borrowers on Mortgages
Full implementation of the Dodd/Frank financial reform bill will create a dramatically fairer mortgage market Washington, DC – Until now it has been standard practice for many brokers and lenders to...
View ArticleValley Community Bank Responds to Dodd-Frank
In a press release, the mid-sized California bank says the bill succeeded in standing up for Main Street banks: “Washington policymakers understood the difference between Wall Street and Main Street...
View ArticleFinancial Edge: The Wall Street Reform Act – What You Need to Know
The Financial Edge has a bill summary here that gives a good explanation of what the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill will accomplish. Here’s what they say about the new consumer regulations (visit...
View ArticleCRL Summary of CFPB Provisions
The Center for Responsible Lending has produced a comprehensive bill summary of Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which focuses on the Consumer Financial...
View ArticleDemos: Highlights of the Dodd-Frank Reform Act
Click here to see this information on the Demos site. July 15, 2010 By Caleb Gibson Heather C. McGhee Today, the Senate votes to pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,...
View ArticleConsumer Action Summary of the Dodd-Frank Act
Below, read a summary of the Dodd-Frank law from AFR member Consumer Action. The landmark federal financial reform legislation (the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010)...
View ArticleMichael Greenberger on Definitions and Derivatives
Professor Michael Greenberger has prepared a comment letter in response to definitions contained in Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This document discusses the...
View ArticleFrank-Dodd: Final Bill Vote Record
AFR tracked the individual votes of Senate and House members during the financial reform debate. Click here to see their records, and comments about the votes. S.3217 Final Passage and Selected...
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