January 5, 2021 Release of the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law Report

In January 2020, CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger announced the appointment of five members to serve on the Bureau’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law (Taskforce). The Taskforce was charged with examining ways to harmonize and modernize federal consumer financial laws and given a year to submit a report of their findings and recommendations to the Director.

Updated NOV 02, 2023

Held via WebEx

JAN 05, 2021 @ 01:00 PM EST

On January 5, 2021, the Bureau hosted an event to share the findings, analyses, and recommendations of the Taskforce, followed by facilitated questions and answers with the CFPB’s Consumer Advisory Board Chair, Eric Kaplan.

Webex (Visual and Audio)

Event address for attendees: https://cfpbgov.webex.com/cfpbgov/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9a9222ebab29d906d8714aaecba400b5

Audio only

Dial-in: +1-415-527-5035

Access Code: 199 946 8729

Event Password: SwPYJ4hNS@64 (79795446 from phones)

More information

For more information about the Taskforce, please visit: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/rules-policy/taskforce-federal-consumer-financial-law/

Agenda

Time	Agenda	Location	Speakers
01:00 PM – 01:15 PM	Greetings & Introduction	WebEx	Director Kathleen L. Kraninger; Andrew Duke, Policy Associate Director, Consumer Education and External Affairs
01:15 PM – 01:30 PM	Taskforce Chair and Member Remarks	WebEx	Todd Zywicki, Taskforce Chair, Office of the Director; Howard Beales, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; Thomas Durkin, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; Jean Noonan, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; William MacLeod, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director
01:30 PM – 02:15 PM	Facilitated Q&A	WebEx	Eric Kaplan, Milken Institute, Consumer Advisory Board Chair; Todd Zywicki, Taskforce Chair, Office of the Director; Howard Beales, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; Thomas Durkin, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; Jean Noonan, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; William MacLeod, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director
02:15 PM	Meeting Adjourns	WebEx	Andrew Duke, Policy Associate Director, Consumer Education and External Affairs

Time

Agenda

Location

Speakers

01:00 PM – 01:15 PM

Greetings & Introduction

WebEx

Director Kathleen L. Kraninger; Andrew Duke, Policy Associate Director, Consumer Education and External Affairs

01:15 PM – 01:30 PM

Taskforce Chair and Member Remarks

WebEx

Todd Zywicki, Taskforce Chair, Office of the Director; Howard Beales, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; Thomas Durkin, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; Jean Noonan, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; William MacLeod, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director

01:30 PM – 02:15 PM

Facilitated Q&A

WebEx

Eric Kaplan, Milken Institute, Consumer Advisory Board Chair; Todd Zywicki, Taskforce Chair, Office of the Director; Howard Beales, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; Thomas Durkin, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; Jean Noonan, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director; William MacLeod, Taskforce Member, Office of the Director

02:15 PM

Meeting Adjourns

WebEx

Andrew Duke, Policy Associate Director, Consumer Education and External Affairs