2026 Fall Consumer Financial Services Conference

Consumer protection attorney Brian Goodrich and financial services attorney Danielle Reyes will speak at the 2026 Fall Consumer Financial Services Conference, where they will explore two trends reshaping the industry: an increasingly divided enforcement environment and the changing relationship between banks and financial technology (FinTech) companies. Their sessions will provide practical perspectives for organizations evaluating regulatory risk, business partnerships and long-term growth strategies.

Brian will examine how consumer finance companies can manage risk as federal agencies and state authorities pursue overlapping yet distinct enforcement agendas. His panel will address emerging areas of scrutiny involving fees, alternative credit products, privacy and state consumer protection and lending theories, offering viewpoints from both in-house and outside counsel on operating within a fragmented regulatory environment.

Danielle will discuss state law challenges to federal banking authority and the consequences for bank-FinTech partnerships. She will cover federal preemption, interest rate exportation and state opt-outs under the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (DIDMCA), along with compliance and operational considerations leading financial technology companies to pursue bank charters.

Session Times and Topics

Caught in the Crossfire: Consumer Finance Companies Find Themselves Caught Between Federal Populists and State Enforcers
November 19, 2026 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Brian Goodrich

Financial Services at a Crossroads: Evolving Regulatory Landscape, Federal Preemption and FinTech Bank Charters
November 19, 2026 | 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Speaker: Danielle Reyes