In-Person/Livestream
23rd National Forum on PREPAID
In-Person/Livestream
23rd National Forum on PREPAID
February 8–9, 2023
Minimizing Legal & Compliance Risks with Cards, Checkless DDA Accounts and Digital Wallets
Hear Regulatory Updates from:
Carole Reynolds Senior Attorney Division of Financial Practices Federal Trade Commission Dmitry Chesnokov Assistant Director –Supervisory Attorney U.S. Securities & Exchange CommissionAssociate Sponsor:
Timely In-Depth Sessions on:
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FUTURE PREDICTIONS: Senior Executives Discuss Changing Demographics and Consumer Preferences
ENFORCEMENT LANDSCAPE: Deep Dive into Recent Enforcement Actions and Important Takeaways
THIRD PARTY OVERSIGHT: Key Strategies to Monitor Your Partners/Providers
NEW PRODUCTS AND NEW PLAYERS: How to Minimize the Legal Risks of Innovation
INTERSECTION OF CRYPTO AND PREPAID PRODUCTS: DeFi, Stable Coins, and Artificial Intelligence
The Madison Hotel, Washington, DC Plus-Circle USD-CIRCLE User-Friends
DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS: Future of Government and Charitable Payments to Individuals in Disaster Zones
Network with Senior Legal and Compliance Professionals from:
Alloy
Circle Internet Financial
DailyPay
Fireblocks
FleetCor
Greenlight Financial Technology
InComm Financial Services
Key Bank
Netspend
Pathward
Payactiv
Sutton Bank
The Bankcorp
Back In-Person in Washington DC this February!
Hear from an outstanding faculty including leading prepaid product companies, senior government officials along with industry experts who will share how they are addressing the latest developments impacting the prepaid industry. Gain essential know-how for structuring new product offerings, mitigating risk and discuss compliance best practices.
Joseph Borg Director Alabama Securities Commission
Carole Reynolds Senior Attorney, Division of Financial Practices Federal Trade Commission
Stephanie R. White Chief Deputy Commissioner North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks
Ingrid White Deputy Superintendent of Banks Ohio Department of Commerce
Expert Faculty Also Includes:
Jason Allegrante Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Fireblocks
Jim Alvey VP of Disaster Recovery and Philanthropy Good360
Juan Azel Partner Winston & Strawn LLP
Gizelle Barany General Counsel Alloy
David Beam Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
James Booker Senior Counsel Sutton Bank
Nadia Dombrowski Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Pathward
Eric Goldberg Partner Akerman, LLP
Brad Fauss Senior Vice President and General Counsel Greenlight Financial Technology
Azba Habib Global Chief Compliance Officer FleetCor
Jason Honeycutt Chief Compliance Officer Netspend
Brian Hurh Partner
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Molly Jones VP of Government Affairs Payactiv
Jane A. Levine Chief Compliance Officer DailyPay, Inc.
Lisa M. Liban Managing Director, Chief Counsel Business and Regulatory Affairs The Bancorp Bank, N.A
ĉ Regulatory and Enforcement Officials, Financial Products and Payments Professionals, Including:
y General Counsel
y Compliance Officers/Managers
y Risk Officers/ Managers
y AML Managers
y Privacy Officers
y Data Security Officers
y Regulatory Affairs Officers/Managers
ĉ Private Practice Attorneys Specializing In:
y Prepaid Cards
y Financial Services
y Regulatory Compliance
y Banking Law
y AML y Privacy/Data Security y Advertising & Marketing Compliance
Amy Mushahwar Partner Alston & Bird
Donald Mosher Partner Schulte Roth & Zabel
B.J. Moravek Director of AML and Sanctions
Kaufman Rossin & Co
Flavia Naves General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Circle Internet Financial
Linda Odom Partner K & L Gates
Joshua Quincy Global Data Privacy Officer and Senior Associate General Counsel InComm Payments
Gerry Sachs Vice President of Legal, New Product Initiatives Remily
Patricia (Patti) Smolsky Senior Manager, Payments Risk Key Bank
Kirsten Trusko Co-Founder Paal- Payments as a Lifeline
Barrie VanBrackle Partner Latham & Watkins LLP
Thomas Ward Partner Sidley Austin LLP
Brian Yates Senior Director, State Government Affairs Electronic Transactions Association
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Microphone-alt Lisa M. Liban, Managing Director, Chief Counsel Business and Regulatory Affairs, The Bancorp Bank, N.A
Donald Mosher, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel
8:45 a.m.
Future Predictions: Senior Executives Discuss Changing Demographics and Consumer Preferences and How That Will Impact the Future Direction of the Industry
Microphone-alt Brad Fauss, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Greenlight Financial Technology
Nadia Dombrowski, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Pathward
• Digital first - huge spike in e-commerce during COVID
• Many new entrants with limited prepaid experience
• Growing prepaid adoption among millennials
• Intersection of FinTech and Prepaid
• Prepaid vs. DDA programs
• Rise and challenges of BNPL
9:30 a.m.
Microphone-alt Eric Goldberg, Partner, Akerman, LLP
Gerry Sachs, Vice President of Legal, New Product Initiatives, Remily
• OCC Consent Order for Blue Ridge Bank
• OFAC enforcement action against Tango Cash
• Industry change in response to PayPal vs. CFPB case
• 5th Circuit’s opinion on CFPB funding
• CFPB report on BNPL
• FDIC advisory re incorrectly marketing financial products
• OCC requires improved monitoring of fintech partners
• Cease & Desist letter issued to five crypto currency firms
10:30 a.m. Morning Coffee
10:45 a.m.
Microphone-alt Jason Honeycutt, Chief Compliance Officer, Netspend B.J. Moravek, Director of AML and Sanctions, Kaufman Rossin & Co.
Azba Habib, Global Chief Compliance Officer, FleetCor
• Importance of transactions monitoring
• Need for distributor and asset oversight
• Tools to validate your model
• Important steps to include during your AML assessment
• How to perform due diligence on your partners
11:30 a.m.
Microphone-alt Patricia (Patti) Smolsky, Senior Manager, Payments Risk, Key Bank
Barrie VanBrackle, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Need for new strategies and tools for vendor due diligence
• Importance of a third-party audit
• Strategies for performing critical due diligence
• How to work effectively with your partner
12:15 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:15 p.m.
Microphone-alt Carole Reynolds, Senior Attorney, Division of Financial Practices, Federal Trade Commission
Dmitry Chesnokov, Assistant Director – Supervisory Attorney, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
David Beam, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
This timely session will provide insight into the rapidly changing Federal regulatory landscape. Hear about the 2023 priorities and initiatives related to prepaid products.
Fighting Financial Cyber Crime: How the Industry is Working Together to Meet Increasing Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Security Challenges
Microphone-alt Joshua Quincy, Global Data Privacy Officer and Senior Associate General Counsel, InComm Payments
Amy Mushahwar, Partner, Alston & Bird
• How to combat increasing fraud?
• Key steps to strengthen your cybersecurity controls
• Strategies to protect your data and avoid a breach
• Understanding a complex regulatory environment
3:00 p.m. Networking Break
3:15 p.m.
AML & Sanctions: Strengthening Your KYC and Screening Process To Ensure That Your Compliance Program Will Meet Regulatory Scrutiny
Microphone-alt Gizelle Barany, General Counsel, Alloy
Juan Azel, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
• New customer on-boarding
• Customer identification verification
• How to screen for sanctions violations and clear exceptions
• Geolocation and IP address screening
• Meeting OFAC and FInCEN expectations
4:00 p.m.
Microphone-alt Jane A. Levine, Chief Compliance Officer, DailyPay, Inc.
Molly Jones, VP of Government Affairs, Payactiv
Brian Hurh, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
• Earned Wage Access (EWA)
• Buy Now Pay Later
• White Label and Bank-Fintech Partnerships
4:45 p.m.
Microphone-alt Flavia Naves, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Circle Internet Financial
Jason Allegrante, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Fireblocks
• Discuss the future of crypto and payments
• What types of products are coming to market?
• How will demand change for traditional products
• Who are the early entrants to watch?
5:30 p.m.
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8:55 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Microphone-alt Thomas Ward, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
This session will provide an overview of the latest activities of the CFPB and discuss what is expected for 2023 and beyond including:
• Potential registration for non-banks
• Expansion of UDAAP authority (unfairness prong) to infer that every financial services product has an anti-discrimination requirement
• Proposed rules on Data Access and Portability
9:45 a.m.
Microphone-alt Joseph Borg, Director, Alabama Securities Commission
Stephanie R. White, Chief Deputy Commissioner, North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks
Donald Mosher, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel
Ingrid White, Deputy Superintendent of Banks, Ohio Department of Commerce
• Licensing Laws and Trends, including the Model Act
» Applicability to prepaid accounts of fiat or crypto
» Closed loop vs. Open loop
» Unlicensed FinTech arrangements with banks and licensees
• Safety and Soundness of Money Transmitter Licensees offering prepaid accounts of fiat or crypto
» AML, Sanctions Screening & Cybersecurity
» Reporting and Permissible Investments
» Bonding and Net worth requirements
» Protecting consumers in the event of Insolvency
• Enforcement
» Unauthorized Money Transmitter Activity
» Multi-state and Multi-agency enforcement
11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
Media Partners
11:15 a.m.
Microphone-alt Linda Odom, Partner, K & L Gates
Jim Alvey, VP of Disaster Recovery and Philanthropy, Good360 Kirsten Trusko, Co-Founder, Paal- Payments as a Lifeline
• Delivering a payment program in a disaster zone
» Challenges including consumer awareness, service availability, onboarding, and activations
• Identity verification and fraud
» High percentage of fraud in government benefits
» Challenges and benefits of charitable giving programs
» What’s working now and coming soon.
• War in in Ukraine – what worked and what didn’t?
12:00 p.m.
Microphone-alt Lisa M. Liban, Managing Director, Chief Counsel Business and Regulatory Affairs, The Bancorp Bank, N.A
Brian Yates, Senior Director, State Government Affairs, Electronic Transactions Association
• Rise of Crypto cards
• Impact of real time payments
• Popularity of Buy now pay later
• Hybrid programs
• Increased use of cards for Marijuana
• CFPB anti-discrimination test under Reg E.
• CFPB authority to examine non-bank companies posing risks to consumers
12:45 p.m.
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