James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the March 21, 2024 FinXTech article, “Regulators Focus on Digital Banking’s BSA/AML Compliance Issues.”

“If you’re offering a swimming pool, you certainly aren’t going to hire the lifeguards after the people jump into the water,” says James Stevens, an Atlanta-based partner with Troutman Pepper. “You’ve got to put the lifeguards around the pool before the swimming starts.”