In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso launch a new AI-focused segment, examining how artificial intelligence is changing auto finance through smarter chatbots and targeted advertising, digital loan applications and algorithmic decisioning, and enhanced fraud detection tools. They highlight the legal risks that come with
On December 17, New Jersey announced its adoption of what its Attorney General is calling the “most comprehensive state-level disparate impact regulations in the country.” Effective December 15, 2025, the Division on Civil Rights’ (DCR) new rules under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) codify guidance on disparate impact discrimination across housing, lending, employment,
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) 2026 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report is the most current and comprehensive statement of FINRA’s priorities and expectations for member firms. It does not create new legal obligations, but it is clearly designed as an exam and enforcement roadmap. The 2026 Report weaves together FINRA’s FINRA Forward modernization program,
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.
Federal Activities:
On December 12, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it has conditionally approved five
On December 11, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) titled Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The EO states a federal policy to sustain and enhance U.S. AI leadership through a minimally burdensome national policy framework and to limit conflicting state requirements. It directs rapid actions by multiple federal entities
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape and expanded threat landscape, financial institutions feel at war and are under increasing pressure to balance innovation, data privacy, and regulatory demands. AI is accelerating that complexity, reshaping how organizations manage sensitive information and comply with a rapidly shifting legal environment.
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.