The Consumer Finance Podcast
Host: Chris Willis
The Consumer Finance Podcast provides reliable, insightful, and entertaining industry-specific content central to consumer finance services. Hosted by veteran Troutman Pepper Locke CFS Partner Chris Willis, this podcast features industry experts, insiders, and other Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys delivering easily digestible segments on a variety of topics.
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Charting a Course for Collections: Diagnosing Compliance and Privacy Risks in Medical Debt
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Stefanie Jackman and Brent Hoard to take a close look at the…
Continue ReadingBankruptcy 101 for Consumer Creditors: Automatic Stays, Discharge Injunctions, and Common Pitfalls
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Joe DeFazio, Brad Knapp, and Punit Marwaha for a practical introduction to consumer bankruptcy from the…
Continue ReadingIn this joint episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, guest host Taylor Gess is joined by Stefanie Jackman to discuss amended debt collection regulations and restrictions…
Continue ReadingThe Crypto Exchange
Host: Ethan G. Ostroff
Troutman Pepper Locke’s The Crypto Exchange podcast explores the trends, challenges, and legal issues our clients and others in the industry face daily. Featuring insights from the firm’s Digital Assets + Blockchain practice group, our podcast examines everything from NFTs to Web3, bitcoin to blockchain, fintech to regtech, and payment processing to data processing.
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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, hosts Ethan Ostroff and Genna Garver look back at 2025 — ultimately a pivotal year for digital assets and crypto regulation in…
Continue ReadingIn this episode of The Crypto Exchange, hosts Ethan Ostroff and Genna Garver welcome Glenn Pudelka and Straat Tenney from the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group. They discuss the…
Continue ReadingThe Future of Bank-Fintech Collaborations in Digital Finance
In this special crossover episode of The Crypto Exchange and Payments Pros podcasts, hosts Ethan Ostroff and Carlin McCrory, along with James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke's Financial Services…
Continue ReadingFCRA Focus
Hosts: Dave Gettings, Kim Phan
FCRA Focus is dedicated to discussing “all things” related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which regulates the collection of consumers’ credit information and access to their credit reports. Each episode explores an interesting aspect of credit reporting, with the aim of providing new insights that help consumer finance businesses do their jobs better.
Latest Episodes
California DFPI's Next Target: Credit Reporting Industry
In this episode of FCRA Focus, host Kim Phan is joined by Michael Yaghi, partner in Troutman Pepper Locke's Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement practice group, to unpack the…
Continue ReadingResellers in the Middle: Duties, Data, and Defenses Under the FCRA
In this episode of FCRA Focus, host Dave Gettings is joined by Troutman colleagues Cindy Hanson and Noah DiPasquale for a deep dive into reseller litigation under the Fair…
Continue ReadingInside the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act: A Conversation With the Mortgage Bankers Association
On this episode of FCRA Focus, Kim Phan is joined by Rachel Kelley and Alisha Sears from the Mortgage Bankers Association to discuss the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which…
Continue ReadingMoving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Hosts: Brooke Conkle, Chris Capurso
Moving the Metal offers insights and engaging discussions on automotive finance. Hosted by Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso, this podcast explores key trends and developments in the automotive finance sector.
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In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso break down a major FTC–Maryland AG settlement with multiple auto dealerships over…
Continue ReadingAuto Finance Year in Review, Part 2: Security Clearances, Supervisory Lines, and Connected Cars
In this second installment of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast's 2025 auto finance year in review, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso unpack three emerging risk hotspots: service…
Continue ReadingIn this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso break down two major developments turning up regulatory pressure on the auto finance…
Continue ReadingPayment Pros
Hosts: Keith Barnett, Jason Cover, Carlin McCrory
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Payments Pros podcast offers insights from Troutman Pepper Locke Fintech and Payment practice group attorneys, industry business leaders, and regulatory experts on the most challenging legal and regulatory concerns confronted by participants in the payments industry — including everything from BSA to EFTs, fintech to regtech, licensure to lending, Nacha to the CFPB, and payment processing to debt collecting. Our attorneys, industry experts, and regulatory insiders walk you through the federal and state regulatory, legal, and business intricacies of the highly complex payments industry.
Latest Episodes
In this special joint episode of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, guest host Taylor Gess joins Chris Willis and Lori Sommerfield to unpack fair lending risks in…
Continue ReadingIn this episode of Payments Pros, host Carlin McCrory teams up with Hiring to Firing hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter to explore the emerging world of earned wage…
Continue ReadingIn this episode of Payments Pros, host Carlin McCrory is joined by Marissa Tartarini of Elliott Davis to explore how banks can build sustainable, scalable fintech partnerships in a…
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