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The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Consumer Finance Podcast provides reliable, insightful, and entertaining industry-specific content central to consumer finance services. Hosted by veteran Troutman Pepper Locke CFS Partner Chris Willis, this podcast features industry experts, insiders, and other Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys delivering easily digestible segments on a variety of topics.
Episodes
- The Consumer Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Innovations, Regulations, and Future Trends of Modern Credit Cards
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Jason Cover is joined by Mark Furletti, Taylor Gess, and Jeremy Sairsingh to…
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Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Shake-Up: Navigating Statute of Limitations Challenges
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis and Louis Manetti delve into the evolving legal landscape surrounding the statute of limitations…
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Regulatory Rollback: Impact of the CFPB's Withdrawal of Overdraft and Deposit Account Fee Guidance on Financial Institutions and Related Litigation Risks
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis, Heryka Knoespel, and Lori Sommerfield discuss overdraft and deposit account fees as they…
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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Understanding the Development and Regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later Products
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, guest host Taylor Gess is joined by Jason Cover and Jeremy Sairsingh to discuss…
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Regulatory Rollback: CFPB's Withdrawal of Informal Guidance Sparks New Litigation Dynamics
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by veteran litigators Jason Manning and Carter Nichols to explore litigation…
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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Unpacking Leases and RTO Models
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Chris Willis, Jason Cover, and Taylor Gess expand on the Point-of-Sale Finance…
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Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access
In this special joint episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services…
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Wire Fraud Litigants Beware: Fourth Circuit Ruling Protects the Banks
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by veteran litigators and Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Mary Zinsner and Heryka…
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From Banks to Fintech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending
In this special crossover edition of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Carlin McCrory and Jason Cover are joined by their colleague Caleb…
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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Banking on Lending Models
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Chris Willis, Jason Cover, and Taylor Gess continue the Point-of-Sale Finance…
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Current Regulatory, Legislative, and Litigation Developments on ADA Website Accessibility for Consumer Finance Digital Platforms
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis and Lori Sommerfield discuss the latest regulatory, legislative, and litigation developments…
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Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled
In this special crossover episode between Moving the Metal and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Brooke Conkle, Chris Capurso, and Chris Willis analyze the first…
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Regulatory Rollback: Inside the CFPB’s FCRA Guidance Withdrawal
In this special crossover episode between FCRA Focus and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Kim Phan, Dave Gettings, Chris Willis, and Cindy Hanson explore the…
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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Chris Willis, Jason Cover, and Taylor Gess unravel the often-confused distinctions…
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Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Jason Cover to introduce an upcoming special series focused on point-of-sale…
- The Consumer Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Impact on Industry of CFPB's Withdrawal of Fair Lending and UDAAP Informal Guidance
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis and Lori Sommerfield discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) recent withdrawal…
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Feeling the Heat: Strategies to Keep Cool Under California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Lindsey Kress and Regina McClendon to analyze the…
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State AGs Unite: New Privacy Task Force Signals Shift in Regulatory Power Dynamics
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Regulatory Oversight, Chris Willis, Kim Phan, and Stephen Piepgrass provide insights on a new…
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Harnessing the Power of eDiscovery: The Revolution of AI and Technology in Litigation and Investigations
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Joseph DeFazio and Jason Manning, along with Alison…
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AI Legislation: The Statewide Spotlight
Join us for a special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Regulatory Oversight, where Chris Willis, Kim Phan, and Gene Fishel delve into the…
- The Consumer Finance Podcast
Fair Lending Shake-Ups: CFPB Vacates Townstone Settlement, FHFA Ends GSEs' Special Purpose Credit Programs
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Locke colleagues Lori Sommerfield and Lane Page to dissect two…
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Unlocking the Secrets of Reverse Mortgages
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Megan Burns, Jason Manning, and Punit Marwaha to explore the arcane world…
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The FinReg Frontier: AI and Machine Learning in Consumer Finance
In this episode of the Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services Regulatory practice, delves…
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New York's Bold Move to Create a Mini CFPB
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Jesse Silverman and James Kim to discuss recent developments in New…
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Early Days of the Trump Administration: Impact on the CFPB
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Joe Reilly, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services…
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Mock Jury Exercises: Enhancing Litigation Strategy in Consumer Financial Services Cases
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Matt Hansen, Jason Manning, and Michael Lacy, partners in Troutman Pepper Locke’s…
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Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape
In this special joint edition of the Crypto Exchange and the Consumer Finance Podcast, host Ethan Ostroff is joined by colleagues James Kim and Chris Willis to…
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2024 in Review: Major Debt Collection Trends and 2025 Outlook
In this final episode of our Year in Review series, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues David Anthony, Stefanie Jackman, and Jonathan Floyd to discuss the…
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The Latest on Junk Fees and New York's Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Jason Manning and Joe DeFazio, partners in Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer…
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State Regulators Step Up: Responding to the CFPB's New Leadership
In this special joint edition of the Consumer Finance Podcast and the Regulatory Oversight Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Stephen…
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Deposit Account Litigation: Highlights From 2024 and What to Expect in 2025
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Mary Zinsner and Heryka Knoespel, partners in Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer…
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UDAAP and Fair Lending Developments: 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions
In this third episode of the Year in Review series of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by Lori Sommerfield, a partner in Troutman…
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The Evolving Landscape of Earned Wage Access Regulation
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by James Kim and Jesse Silverman, co-leaders of Troutman Pepper Locke's fintech…
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Introducing the Consumer Financial Services Year in Review Series: A Look at What’s to Come
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis and Michael Lacy, Consumer Financial Services Practice Group leader, introduce Troutman…
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TCPA Trends: 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by Partners Virginia Flynn and Chad Fuller for the first edition of a special…
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Launching a Product Too Soon? Lessons From Recent CFPB Orders
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…
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Troutman Pepper Locke - The Powerhouse Merger
In the first episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast as the newly combined Troutman Pepper Locke, host Chris Willis is joined by Partners Tom Yoxall and…
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Uncovering Disparities: The CFPB's Small Business Lending Study
Join host Chris Willis and guests Lori Sommerfield and Joseph Reilly in this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast as they delve into the CFPB's recent study…
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What Financial Services Companies Need to Know in a Second Trump Administration
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper's Consumer Financial Services Regulatory practice, is joined…
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The CFPB's Nonbank Registry Rule: Challenges and Implications
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by Jesse Silverman and Matt Morris to explore the complexities of the CFPB's…
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Navigating New York City's New Debt Collection Rules
Join Chris Willis and his colleague Stefanie Jackman as they delve into the recent amendments to New York City's debt collection rules. In this episode of The…
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Navigating the NYDFS' Cybersecurity Guidance on AI
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partner Kim Phan to discuss the latest cybersecurity guidance from the New York…
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CFPB's Supervisory Highlights on Auto-Finance and Auto-Servicing
In this special joint episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Moving the Metal, Chris Willis teams up with Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso, hosts of the…
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Introducing Heryka Knoespel: A New Partner at Troutman Pepper
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis introduces the firm's newest partner, Heryka Knoespel. Heryka shares insights into her…
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Navigating Hot Topics in Consumer Finance: Litigation Trends, Regulatory Changes, and Medical Debt Collection
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Partner David Anthony and Rami Haddad, deputy general counsel for…
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Exploring AI's Potential in Financial Services With John Sun of SpringLabs
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…
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Navigating the CFPB's Controversial Interpretive Rule on BNPL Products
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partners Mark Furletti and Jason Cover to delve into the CFPB's recent interpretive…
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CFPB's Focus on Student Loan Servicing: Insights from the Office of Servicemember Affairs Report
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis delves into the latest annual report from the CFPB's Office of Servicemember Affairs. While the…
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Exploring the CFPB's Stance on AI in Financial Services
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis delves into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) recent response to the Treasury…
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The CFPB's Report on Negative Equity in Auto Lending — Crossover Episode With Moving the Metal Podcast
In this special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Moving the Metal, Troutman Pepper attorneys Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso discuss the…
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Why Retailers and Merchants Should Pay Attention to the CFPB
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis and Jesse Silverman delve into the recent activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
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Navigating Emerging Privacy Issues in Financial Services
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…
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Navigating FCRA and Debt Collection With Special Guest Bridgeforce's Michelle Macartney
In this special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and FCRA Focus, host Kim Phan is joined by fellow Troutman Pepper partner Stefanie Jackman…
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Earned Wage Access: Exploring the CFPB's Proposed Interpretive Rule
In this special crossover episode of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Carlin McCrory, Keith Barnett, and Chris Willis are joined by Jason Cover…
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The End of Chevron Deference: Implications of the Supreme Court's Loper Bright Decision
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partners David Dove and Misha Tseytlin to revisit the Supreme Court's landmark…
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Welcome Trevor Salter: A Deep Dive Into Financial Services Transactions
In this special joint episode of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis and Carlin McCrory introduce Trevor Salter, a seasoned financial…
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Understanding the CFPB's Payday Loan Rule: Implications and Compliance
In this special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and the Payments Pros Podcast, Chris Willis and Josh McBeain are joined by colleagues Mark…
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The Future of Bank-Fintech Partnerships and Banking as a Service
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Jesse Silverman, a seasoned member of Troutman Pepper's Financial Services team, and…
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Monumental Win in Data Breach Class Action: A Case Study
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…
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CFPB's New Interpretive Rule: Buy Now, Pay Later as Credit Cards
In this special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros Podcast, Chris Willis and Josh McBeain interview two colleagues who delve…