27th Annual Financial Services Conference

Dec 05, 2013 - Dec 06, 2013
Washington, D.C.

The Financial Services Conference is a key national gathering for consumer advocates and educators interested in new products and regulation which continue to transform the consumer financial services marketplace.

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8:15 AM

Welcome/Introduction

Stephen Brobeck, Executive Director
Consumer Federation of America

8:30 AM

Credit Report Inaccuracies: Problems and Solutions

Moderator
Ed Mierzwinski, Consumer Program Director
U.S. PIRG

Panelists
Corey Stone, Assistant Director
Office of Deposits, Cash, Collection, and Reporting Markets
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Stuart Pratt, President & CEO
Consumer Data Industry Association

Nessa Feddis, Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Counsel
American Bankers Association

Chi Chi Wu, Staff Attorney
National Consumer Law Center

9:30 AM

Keynote Address on Housing Markets

Introduction
Barry Zigas, Director of Housing Policy
Consumer Federation of America

Speaker
Mark M. Zandi, Chief Economist
Moody’s Analytics

10:30 AM

Debt Collection Abuses and Remedies

Moderator
Laura Udis, Senior Financial Services Advocate
Consumer Federation of America

Panelists
Thomas Pahl, Managing Regulatory Counsel
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Jessica Whitney, Assistant Attorney General
Iowa Attorney General’s Office

Jay Gonsalves, President
Action Collection Agency of Boston
President, ACA International 2008-2009

Claudia Wilner, Senior Staff Attorney
New Economy Project

11:30 AM

Keynote Address

Introduction
Rachel Weintraub, Legislative Director and Senior Counsel
Consumer Federation of America

Speaker
Richard Cordray, Director
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

12:00 PM

Keynote Address

Introduction
Barbara Roper, Director of Investor Protection
Consumer Federation of America

Speaker
Luis A. Aguilar, Commissioner
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

1:15 PM

Keynote Address

Introduction
Stephen Brobeck, Executive Director
Consumer Federation of America

Speaker
Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

2:00 PM

The Debate over Fiduciary Duty

Moderator
Barbara Roper, Director of Investor Protection
Consumer Federation of America

Panelists
Ira Hammerman, Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

Mercer Bullard, Founder & President
Fund Democracy, Inc.

Mary Wallace, Senior Legislative Representative
AARP

Jay Haines, Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Fidelity Investments

2:00 PM

Affordable Auto Insurance for Lower-Income Households

Moderator
Angela Martin, Executive Director
Economic Fairness Oregon

Panelists
J. Robert Hunter, Director of Insurance
Consumer Federation of America

Marty Schwartz, President
Vehicles for Change
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Marceline White, Executive Director
Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

3:30 PM

Affordable Small-Dollar Loans for Lower-Income Households

Moderator
Tom Feltner, Director of Financial Services
Consumer Federation of America

Panelists
Jim Blaine, President
State Employees’ Credit Union

Chris Stinebert, President and CEO
American Financial Services Association

Ann Baddour, Senior Policy Analyst
Texas Appleseed

Jeanne M. Hogarth, Vice President, Policy
Center for Financial Services Innovation

Rob Rosenblatt, CEO
UniRush LLC
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3:30 PM

The Future of Mortgage Modifications

Moderator
Ken Edwards, Policy Counsel
Center for Responsible Lending

Panelists
Mark McArdle, Homeownership Preservation Office
Office of Financial Stability, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Simone Beaty, Director of Mortgage Servicing Policy
Freddie Mac
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Ruhi Maker, Senior Staff Attorney
Empire Justice Center

Jeffrey Jaffee, Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer
CitiMortgage

8:00 AM

Breakfast Dialogue: Using Policy to Turn Interest in Personal Savings Into a Reality

9:00 AM

Keynote Address

Introduction
Stephen Brobeck, Executive Director
Consumer Federation of America

Speaker
Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

9:30 AM

Keynote Address

Introduction
Barry Zigas, Director of Housing Policy
Consumer Federation of America

Speaker
Carol Galante, Commissioner
Federal Housing Administration

10:00 AM

Access to Sustainable Mortgage Credit

Moderator
Barry Zigas, Director of Housing Policy
Consumer Federation of America

Panelists
Jim Parrot, Senior Fellow
Urban Institute

Nikitra Bailey, Executive Vice President
Center for Responsible Lending

Ramon Gomez, Assistant General Counsel
Global Regulatory Strategy and Policy
JPMorgan Chase

11:15 AM

Moderator & Panelist
Dallas Salisbury, President & CEO
Employee Benefit Research Institute
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Panelists
Elaine Sarsynski, Executive Vice President
MassMutual International, LLC

Lisa Mensah, Executive Director, Initiative on Financial Security
The Aspen Institute

David John, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor
AARP Public Policy Institute