Jeff Naimon discussed some of the concerns lenders have with respect to Section 1071 of the Dodd Frank Act — the small business data collection rule meant to help the government identify discrimination against minority- and women-owned small businesses.

Former CFPB Deputy General Counsel John Coleman discussed current and proposed regulatory actions, enforcement actions, and other forms of guidance issued under Director Chopra and identify themes that are likely to persist in the future.

Marshall Bell discussed the current state of the buy now, pay later industry as well as recent CFPB inquiries involving BNPL credit and delinquency rates.

John Coleman and Amanda Lawrence discussed the recent significant enforcement actions from the CFPB, FTC, OCC, Fed, and FDIC as well as what we expect to see in the coming year.

Marshall Bell, drawing upon years of regulatory experience, and John Coleman, former Deputy General Counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, presented at the Operations and Regulatory Compliance Committee on a wide range of topics.

 Jeff Naimon addressed the primary statutes and regulations for consumer lending that are intended to increase consumer knowledge through disclosure, the features of these disclosure regimes, and the future of disclosure as a regulatory technique.

Jeff Naimon discussed key consumer finance issues affecting bank mergers and acquisitions.

Ali M. Abugheida provided an update on Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation, and Marshall T. Bell provided a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) litigation update.

Navigating the multistate fintech regulatory regime: Evaluating recent state strides in fintech regulation and the latest initiatives aimed at harmonizing and strengthening multistate supervision

Sasha Leonhardt participated in the ABA's 7th National Institute on Consumer Finance as a faculty member on the SCRA and MLA panel on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in Arlington, VA.