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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Chris Willis
As Domo's chief design officer and futurist, Chris Willis writes on AI and combining data, technology and emerging trends in innovative. The days of hunting for dashboards to get business insights is coming to an end faster than most leaders realize. This familiar ritual of executives poring over dashboards will become as obsolete as flipping through the Rolodex.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Joseph Reilly |Chris Willis
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis and guest Joe Reilly delve into recent CFPB consent orders that penalize financial services companies for allegedly launching products before they were fully ready. They discuss the implications of these orders, the importance of thorough product testing and risk management, and the potential financial consequences of premature product launches.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Chris Willis |Kim Phan
Click here to listen to the audio. In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by privacy Partner Kim Phan and Rami Haddad, deputy general counsel at PRA Group. This episode delves into a range of emerging privacy issues impacting the financial services industry. The discussion covers the evolving landscape of state privacy laws, the implications of the new Colorado AI law, and the challenges posed by online tracking technologies.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Chris Willis
Click here to listen to the audio. In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partners Ron Raether and Tim St. George to discuss a landmark victory in a major data breach class action multidistrict litigation. The team delves into the details of the successful defense of an attempt at class certification involving a ransomware attack on software provider Blackbaud.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
insidearm.com | Chris Capurso |Stefanie Jackman |Lori J. Sommerfield |Chris Willis
On July 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published the summer edition of its Supervisory Highlights, focusing on examinations of auto and student loan servicing companies and debt collectors that were completed between April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. The report also highlights consumer complaints about medical payment products and identifies concerns with financial institutions freezing deposit accounts.
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May 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Sheri Adler |Chris Willis
Click here to listen to the audio. In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Sheri Adler to discuss the implications of the upcoming change in securities law that shortens the settlement period for broker-dealer transactions from T+2 (two business days after the trade date) to T+1 (one business day after the trade date). This change, effective May 28, 2024, has significant implications for employers who offer equity-based compensation to their employees.
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May 8, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jeremy T. Rosenblum |Chris Willis
Click here to listen to the audio. In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Partner Jeremy Rosenblum and Neil Currie, vice president at the American Arbitration Association (AAA). They discuss the phenomenon of mass arbitration and the recent revisions to the AAA’s rules to address this. The conversation covers the new AAA rules, the fee structure, and the benefits of using AAA over other arbitration administrators.
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May 2, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jesse Silverman |Chris Willis
Click here to listen to the audio. In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleague Jesse Silverman. They discuss the crucial steps fintech firms need to take to establish and maintain successful partnerships with banks. Silverman, with his unique background as a state regulator, CFPB staff member, and fintech executive, provides insights into the preparation, due diligence, and onboarding processes.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Brooke Conkle |Chris Capurso |Chris Willis
In this pivotal episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis, alongside colleagues Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso, explores the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) groundbreaking proposal for regular and extensive data collection within the auto finance industry. This episode is part of our special series on auto finance, where we unpack the implications of this initiative, rooted in the authority of Section 1022 of the Dodd-Frank Act, for both the industry and consumers.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Stephen C. Piepgrass |David Dove |Chris Willis
This episode of Regulatory Oversight spotlights a recent episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, “Navigating Facility Relocation: Legal and Practical Considerations,” featuring David Dove from our Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement Practice Group. In this episode, podcast host and Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis converses with David about the legal and practical considerations for businesses planning to relocate a facility to a new state.
