Speakers
Alan S. Kaplinsky
Martin C. Bryce
Program
With the economic stimulus package now in place and the economy beginning to show signs of recovery, Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, and the federal and state banking agencies are enacting new laws and promulgating new regulations that will profoundly affect banks and other consumer financial services providers for years to come. The Obama administration has proposed the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which would be charged with regulating all consumer financial services products and enforcing the array of federal consumer protection laws.
In light of the activity in the regulatory arena, the 15th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute will explore the latest developments. This year's Institute will also cover important developments in class action litigation, including analysis of the latest lawsuits filed against mortgage lenders, credit card issuers, and other financial services providers, as well as updates on the war over consumer arbitration. It will:
- Explore the latest developments at Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the aftermath of the financial crisis
- Analyze the impact of the new federal rules regarding unfair and deceptive mortgage and credit card practices
- Examine the types of lawsuits being brought in the aftermath of the subprime mortgage meltdown, including the impact of attorney general and regulatory actions against lenders and their officers
- Explore the impact of the attorneys general and other regulatory investigations into lending industry practices
- Get important updates on the latest developments involving the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) and state Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices (UDAP) statutes
- Forecast the future of class-action waivers in arbitration agreements
- Study the implications of significant opinions regarding federal preemption
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Related Practice
Consumer Financial Services