President Trump recently issued an Executive Order entitled “Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit” seeking to promote mortgage lending by community banks and smaller banks. The Executive Order refers to community banks and smaller banks as banks with assets of less than $30 billion and $100 billion, respectively.
The premise of the Executive Order
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the consumer financial services industry. From underwriting and fraud detection to customer engagement and collections, financial institutions are increasingly deploying advanced AI tools to automate processes, personalize services, and improve operational efficiency. We are releasing today, on our Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast show, a discussion of what may be the
The Department of Labor has issued new guidance, the “Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework,” detailing the DOL’s aspirations for the adoption of AI by workers, employers, educators, job trainers, and governments.
What is AI Literacy?
According to the DOL framework, AI literacy is “a foundational set of competencies that enable individuals to use and
In a recent episode of the award-winning Consumer Finance Monitor podcast, Alan Kaplinsky was joined by Nick Bourke, Kate Griffin, and Ballard Spahr partner Joseph Schuster to discuss a groundbreaking new report from the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program: United We Stand: A National Strategy to Prevent Scams.
The episode builds on Nick
State privacy enforcement is entering a new phase, and Connecticut is quickly becoming a jurisdiction to watch. In its third annual Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) enforcement report, the Office of Attorney General William Tong disclosed for the first time that it has opened multiple active investigations into how messaging platforms, gaming services, and AI
The past year set up a clear clash between federal deregulatory efforts and state-level AI rulemaking, and 2026 is poised to be the year that conflict materializes in earnest. The Trump Administration signaled a strong preference for scaling back AI-specific rules while exploring avenues to preempt state and local measures, even as a growing number
On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the New York Health Information Privacy Act (NY HIPA), a health data privacy bill that would have afforded consumer protections to non-HIPAA health data.
Although NY HIPA resembled existing laws, like Washington’s My Health My Data Act, it had several important differences that would have
The Progressive State Leaders Committee has tapped former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to head a new Consumer Protection and Affordability Working Group. The Group is the 501(c) (4) affiliate of the Democratic Attorneys General Association.
“As part of its greater effort to tackle unfair and anticompetitive practices that drive up the cost of living and
Today’s episode features Part 2 of our October 30, 2025 webinar, “AI in Financial Services: Understanding the White House Action Plan – and What It Leaves Out.” In this installment, our panel dives deeper into the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence, regulation, and innovation in financial services.
Moderated by Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel, founder and
Today’s episode features Part 1 of our October 30, 2025 webinar, “AI in Financial Services: Understanding the White House Action Plan – and What It Leaves Out.” In this installment, a panel of leading experts breaks down the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in financial services—from foundational concepts to the latest regulatory developments.
Moderated