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Press Releases | August 11, 2020
To Prevent Future Taxpayer Bailouts, Better Markets Joins with Prominent Public Interest Groups Seeking Information About the FHFA’s Proposed GSE Capital Framework
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive... Read More
Press Releases | August 7, 2020
The Department of Labor’s Proposal Will Allow Predatory Financial Advisers to Continue Ripping Off Retirees and Those Saving for Retirement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 7, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist... Read More
Press Releases | August 4, 2020
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reaches New Low in Unleashing Predators on Poor People; CFPB Should Be Known as the Financial Predator Protection Bureau
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive... Read More
Press Releases | August 4, 2020
Letter to Chairman Jay Powell Opposing Fed Lobbying to Weaken the Capital Leverage Ratio, Endangering the Banking System and Making Bailouts More Likely
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer... Read More
Press Releases | July 29, 2020
Wall Street Again Shamelessly Using Pandemic as a Pretext to Get More Deregulation: Lowering Capital Leverage Ratio Endangers Banking System, Makes Bailouts Likely
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive... Read More
Press Releases | July 24, 2020
Goldman Sachs’ 1MDB Settlement Today Leaves a Department of Justice Resolution, Which Must Include a Criminal Guilty Plea, $5+ Billion Fine, Independent Monitor: Malaysia Settlement Included Terms Better Markets Suggested
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 24, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer... Read More
Press Releases | July 23, 2020
The CFTC Recklessly Outsources the Protection of American Taxpayers to Foreign Regulators Who Have Repeatedly Failed to Protect Their Own Taxpayers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 23, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer... Read More
Press Releases | July 22, 2020
The CFTC’s Final Capital Rule for Swap Dealers May Give the Appearance of Progress Without Making the Derivatives Markets More Resilient
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com     Washington, D.C.  –  Joseph R. Cisewski, Senior Derivatives... Read More
Press Releases | July 22, 2020
SEC Sides with Powerful Corporations Against the Interest of Investors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  – Lev Bagramian, Senior Securities Policy Advisor for ... Read More
Press Releases | July 20, 2020
On 10th Anniversary of Dodd-Frank Act, Better Markets Releases Two Reports: One Report on the Dodd-Frank Act Under Presidents Obama and Trump, and One Report on President Obama’s Fight for Financial Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 20, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Better Markets will release two new reports on Tuesday,... Read More
Press Releases | July 16, 2020
Better Markets and Omidyar Network Team Up to Fight for Americans’ Economic Prosperity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 16, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C. – Dennis M. Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, and Chris... Read More
Press Releases | July 9, 2020
Wall Street’s Too-Big-To-Fail Bailed-Out Banks and their Washington Lobbyists Shamelessly Push Bogus Story With Half-Truths When They Should Be Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Dodd-Frank Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 9, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com     Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief... Read More
Press Releases | July 8, 2020
Better Markets Releases White Paper Detailing How the Dodd-Frank Act and Other Banking Reforms Have So Far Prevented a Banking Crash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Better Markets today released a White Paper that details... Read More
Press Releases | July 8, 2020
Better Markets Joins Other Public Interest Groups Urging Trump’s DOL Not to Illegally Take Away Retirees' Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Better Markets has joined other public interest groups to... Read More
Press Releases | July 7, 2020
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Now the Financial Predators Protection Bureau (FPPB)--Enables Debtors’ Prisons Without Bars by Protecting Predatory Payday Lenders, Not Main Street Consumers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher,  President and Chief Executive... Read More
Press Releases | July 7, 2020
President Obama, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, Elizabeth Warren and Others Speaking at Virtual Event Commemorating 10 Year Anniversary of Dodd-Frank Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Better Markets and George Washington University Law... Read More
Press Releases | July 2, 2020
Better Markets Opposes FDIC Proposal Encouraging Dangerous Combinations of Banking and Commerce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 2, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com     Washington, D.C.  –  Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities... Read More
Press Releases | July 1, 2020
Goldman Sachs’ 1MDB Crimes Merit Severest Punishment from DOJ, Including a Criminal Guilty Plea, $5B+ Fine, Independent Monitor and More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com     Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief... Read More
Press Releases | June 29, 2020
Another Supreme Court Anti-Consumer, Pro-Predator, Pro-Corporate Decision Reduces CFPB Independence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 29, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | June 26, 2020
Better Markets' Month in Review Newsletter for June 2020
In this issue, Better Markets reported on its numerous activities throughout the month to hold regulators accountable for actions that impact Main Street families. This included collaborating with like-minded organizations... Read More

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