Remind President-elect Obama about AFFIL’s Principles
Published November 05, 2008 @ 08:40AM PT
On September 25, 2007, Senator Barack Obama became the first major party candidate for President to endorse AFFIL's Principles of Fairness in Lending. At that time, Senator Obama said, "I am proud to support the important efforts of Americans for Fairness in Lending (AFFIL) to empower more Americans in the fight against consumer fraud and abusive lending practices." Now that Senator Obama has been elected the next president of the United States, join us in reminding him of this commitment.
Our Executive Director Jim Campen released this statement today about the election's results:
"In the thirteen months that transpired between Senator Obama's endorsement of the AFFIL principles and the presidential election, small steps have been taken to reform a predatory lending market that has not only impoverished millions of Americans, but also played a major role in bringing about the current economic crisis. Far greater action is urgently needed today to transform the principles endorsed by President-elect Obama into national policies that will protect consumers, restore fairness to consumer credit markets, and help rebuild our national economy."
Join us in reminding Senator Obama about his commitment to rein in abusive lending. Let's make sure the Principles he endorsed become laws that guide our country back to financial safety for all Americans!
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