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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Banking on Lending Models — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Welcoming a New Payment Pro: Jason Cover Joins the Payments Pros Podcast — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Unlocking the Secrets of Reverse Mortgages — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The FinReg Frontier: AI and Machine Learning in Consumer Finance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges
Mock Jury Exercises: Enhancing Litigation Strategy in Consumer Financial Services Cases — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape — The Consumer Finance Podcast
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2024 in Review: Major Debt Collection Trends and 2025 Outlook — The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Inquiry Into Payments Privacy — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Patterns of Digital Deception
State attorneys general (AGs) are increasingly shaping the enforcement landscape for consumer financial services in response to shifting federal priorities and a less active Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). These...more
In this episode of the Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services Regulatory practice, delves into the current state of machine learning and artificial...more
Welcome to the “Overview: 2024 Lessons and 2025 Emerging Trends” chapter of our annual report, Consumer Financial Services: 2024 Year in Review. As Goodwin predicted in our previous year in review, the enforcement and...more
Justin Wiseman, Vice President and Regulatory Counsel at the Mortgage Bankers Association, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk to discuss how housing availability and affordability have moved to the...more
At no time in recent memory has consumer finance regulation faced more prospects for change. RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley, Sasha Leonhardt, Sherry Safchuk and Caroline Stapleton discuss what could be in play for consumer...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) can and is already changing how firms and registered representatives recommend financial products to customers. AI has the potential to enhance recommendations that registered representatives...more
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its latest Supervisory Highlights report, focusing on the use of advanced technologies in credit scoring models. ...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Partner Mark Furletti, and special guest John Sun, CEO and co-founder of SpringLabs. The discussion delves into the transformative...more
David Birch, an internationally recognized thought leader in digital identity and digital money, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to discuss the evolution of financial services in the metaverse, the...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous across sectors, and the financial services industry is no exception. With the rise of AI, there is also an increase in scrutiny by regulators over its use....more
The newly approved Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or the Act) aims to create a secure and trustworthy environment for the development and use of AI in the European Union....more
Colorado has become the first state to enact a comprehensive law relating to the development and deployment of certain artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA), which will go into...more
In the highly competitive payments space, where safety and efficiency tools are table stakes, financial institutions are increasingly employing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions....more
FinRegLab Deputy Director Kelly Cochran joins RegFi cohosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton for a conversation about how machine learning – including generative artificial intelligence – is used by consumer lenders and...more
RegFi kicks off 2024 by welcoming Greg Baer, President & CEO of the Bank Policy Institute (BPI). He shares his perspective on a broad range of topics affecting the banking sector, including the current regulatory landscape,...more
On December 14, the Financial Stability Oversight Counsel released its 2023 Annual Report on vulnerabilities in financial stability risks and recommendations to mitigate those risks. ...more
The initiative covers a wide array of insights and guidance for the blockchain ecosystem, while a Latham-led working group explores the convergence of blockchain and AI. ...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the September 2023 webinar. Bite 1: Update on Federal Student Loan Borrowers - On September 5, 2023, the CFPB reminded...more
We first look at what generative AI is and how it differs from other types of AI and technology such as machine learning. We then look at the ways in which banks and fintech companies can deploy AI tools and the business use...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology have started to transform financial services and bring about new business opportunities, but with risks. AI governance should be adopted by financial...more
Our discussion focuses on generative artificial intelligence, a new and emerging category of AI. We first discuss what generative AI is, its use of large language models, and the role of supervised training in developing...more
This article is the second in a series on areas impacted by AI. It focuses on the upcoming implementation of a new Consumer Duty, a higher standard of behaviour for financial services firms directly or indirectly interacting...more
To capitalize on the promise of artificial intelligence and alternative data, boards need to anticipate and mitigate various risks. Takeaways - Hidden biases need to be prevented. - Neither regulators nor the public will...more
Letter from Our Co-Chairs - As the digital transformation of financial markets accelerates at breakneck speeds, fintech presents significant opportunities and challenges for both investors and innovators around the world. ...more