In collaboration with Jenner & Block, AFC’s Fintech Forward webinar will focus on debanking and the evolving regulatory, legal, and policy landscape surrounding access to financial services. Join industry and legal experts for a timely discussion on what debanking means for fintechs and financial institutions, emerging risks, and practical considerations for navigating compliance while supporting responsible innovation, including recent enforcement trends and what stakeholders should be preparing for in the months ahead.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s existence and regulatory agenda continues to evolve, creating uncertainty for financial services companies navigating new and proposed rules. This webinar will examine the latest CFPB regulatory developments, with a focus on recently issued regulations that may face shifting timelines or enforcement questions.Panelists will discuss the latest on the funding showdown, chances for a future CFPB, key rules expected to be in play, including the Section 1033 open banking rule and earned wage access, as well as other notable CFPB actions. Join AFC and industry experts for a practical conversation on what these developments mean for fintech companies and financial institutions, how to manage regulatory risk, and how to prepare amid ongoing uncertainty.

This session will explore why state regulators are increasingly stepping into consumer and financial services oversight as the CFPB and other federal agencies reshape the national regulatory environment. Panelists will break down the key drivers behind this surge in state engagement, highlight emerging areas of scrutiny, and discuss what this evolving balance of power means for regulated entities. Attendees will gain practical insight into how these shifts should inform compliance planning and risk management strategies in the months ahead.