The 2025 Fair Lending Forum sessions and details are being developed. Stay tuned for updated information. For now, take a look at this year's diverse agenda. We look forward to seeing you in 2025!

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Fireside Chat: A Crystal Ball Into The Future of Consumer Financial Services

  • Andy Sandler, Founder & CEO, Asurity
  • Bob Broeksmit, President & CEO, Mortgage Bankers Association 
  • Lindsay Johnson, President & CEO, Consumer Bankers Association

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

HMDA: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead

  • Anurag Agarwal, President, RiskExec (Moderator)
  • Daniella Casseres, Partner, Mitchell Sandler
  • Britt Faircloth, Sr. Director, Fair & Responsible Banking, Citizens
  • Lee Howerin, Senior Compliance Risk Manager, Truist

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

CRA: Past, Present, and Future

  • Sarah Brons, SVP, CRA Products and Services, RiskExec (Moderator)
  • Linda Ezuka, Founder, CRA Today and the CRA Hub
  • Jan Bergeson, Executive Director, CRA Officer and VP, Ally
  • Krista Shonk, VP of Regulatory Compliance Policy, American Bankers Association
  • Michelle Brewer, SVP, Fair and Responsible Banking Officer, United Community


11:40 AM - 12:05 PM

Special Topics in CRA

  • Andy Sandler, Founder & CEO, Asurity 
  • Jesse Van Tol, President & CEO, National Community Reinvestment Coalition 

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Compliance Conundrum: Identifying and Mitigating UDAAP Risk

  • Carl Pry, Senior Advisor (Moderator)
  • Bob Maddox, Partner, Bradley
  • Jennifer Heaton, Head of Fair and Responsible Banking, Truist
  • Lindsay Yousif, Executive Director, Compliance Fair & Responsible Banking Officer, Ally

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

SBL/1071: What you need to know about the New Rule

  • Anurag Agarwal, President, RiskExec (Moderator)
  • Chris Willis, Partner, Troutman Pepper
  • Christa Carter, SVP, Fair & Responsible Banking, Flagstar
  • Monica Shelton, Director, Regulatory Technology, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

3:05 PM - 3:55 PM

AI: Risks, Rewards, and Regulatory Expectations

  • Lynn Woosley, Managing Director, Asurity Advisors (Moderator)
  • Jim Braaksma, Director, Compliance Partnerships & Monitoring, Upstart
  • Amit Jnagal, Founder & CEO, Infrrd
  • Chris Napier, Partner, Mitchell Sandler
  • Anne Marie Pippin, Acting Deputy Director, Division of Conservatorship Oversight and Readiness, Federal Housing Finance Agency

4:05 PM - 4:55 PM

Regulator Roundtable

  • Ed Kramer, Senior Advisor, Asurity (Moderator)
  • Grovetta Gardineer, Sr. Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy, OCC
  • Ben Olson, Senior Associate Director for Consumer Protection & Supervision, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
  • Varda Hussain, Principal Deputy Chief for Fair Lending in the Civil Rights Division, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Frank Vespa-Papaleo, Principal Deputy Director of Fair Lending, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

The Role of State Attorney Generals in Fair Lending Enforcement

  • Andy Sandler, Founder and CEO, Asurity
  • Josh Stein,  North Carolina Attorney General

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Navigating the Redlining Landscape: Building Inclusive Banking Practices

  • Marsha Courchane, VP and Practice Leader, Charles River Associates (Moderator)
  • Andrea Mitchell, Managing Partner, Mitchell Sandler 
  • Jennifer Slagle Peck, Acting Deputy Chief in the Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, U.S. Department of Justice 
  • Lynn Woosley, Managing Director, Asurity Advisors
  • Sean McGuire, SVP and Managing Counsel, Wells Fargo

11:05 AM - 11:55 AM

Special Topics in Mortgage Servicing and Default 

  • Debbie Grissom, Senior Advisor, Asurity Advisors (Moderator)
  • Vicki Vidal, Compliance, ICE Mortgage
  • James Wylie, Associate Director, FHFA - Office of Fair Lending Oversight
  • Ruthann Redmon, Director, Compliance, Fair Lending/Fair Servicing,
    Cenlar
  • Donna Schmidt, Owner and Founder, DLS Servicing

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Key Elements of a Strong Fair Lending Program

  • Patti Hartsfield-Davis, Senior Advisor, Asurity Advisors (Moderator)
  • Stephen Hicks, SVP, Global Risk Executive, Bank of America
  • Kitty Ryan, SVP, Fair & Responsible Banking, American Bankers Association
  • Kristy Curl, Chief Compliance Officer, Stellar Bank

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Innovative Ideas for Achieving Compliance

  • Grace Brasington, Senior Managing Director, Asurity Advisors (Moderator)
  • Laura Rau, Chief Compliance Officer, EVP, Independent Financial Bank
  • Patti Joyner, President/Owner, Financial Solutions
  • Christina Speh, Chief Compliance Officer, Wintrust

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Unlock the Potential of RiskExec*

  • Katey McBurney, Senior Director of Client Success and Operations, RiskExec (Moderator)
  • Brett Lewis, VP, Software Development, RiskExec
  • John Murphy, Principal Software Engineer, RiskExec
  • Arielle Sutherland, Director of Compliance Services and Implementation, RiskExec

*This session is restricted to clients, prospects and regulators only.

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