Don't miss this year's Bank Counsel Conference, the most prestigious gathering of bank counsel in Illinois, where you can network with your peers at The Drake Hotel. With so many major developments and upheavals in the last twelve months, this year is guaranteed to be as informative and important as ever, with networking opportunities at breakfast, lunch, and our cocktail hour! Brochure
2024 Agenda
8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Illinois Update – Recent Developments in Banking Law
Carolyn Settanni, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, IBA
10:00 - 10:15 Networking Break
10:15 - 11:45 Regulatory Roundtable – Current Legal Issues from the Regulators’ Perspectives
Jayesh Hines-Shah, Deputy General Counsel for Banking, IDFPR
Megan Holoubek, Lead Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Arthur C. Johnson, Supervisory Examiner, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Jerry Savoy, District Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Monica M. Tynan, Regional Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
11:45 - 12:30 Networking Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 What’s Next for Banking and Administrative Policy
Margaret Liu, Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
Conference of State Bank Supervisors
1:30 - 2:30 The Election Aftermath and What it Means for Your Bank Clients
Ryan D. Israel, Partner, Meeks, Butera & Israel PLLC
2:30 - 2:45 Networking Break
2:45 - 3:45 Commercial Lending Update – Recent Trends in State and Federal Court Decisions,
UCC Legislation, and Documentation
Robert J. Lewis, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
3:45 - 4:45 Consumer Banking Update – Recent Trends in Consumer Financial Services
Marc P. Franson, Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP
4:45 - 6:00 Networking Reception
2024 Session Descriptions
Illinois Update – Recent Developments in Banking Law
Carolyn Settanni, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, IBA
Our annual, comprehensive Illinois update keeps you on top of new Illinois (and federal) items your clients need you to know. We’ll cover novel restrictions on interchange fees, significant UCC changes for digital assets, rules implementing the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act, standards for power of attorney documents, data matching to identify delinquent taxpayers, sweeping new federal rules, major court decisions, and, as always, much more!
Regulatory Roundtable - Current Legal Issues from the Regulators’ Perspective
Jayesh Hines-Shah, Deputy General Counsel for Banking, IDFPR
Megan Holoubek, Lead Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Arthur C. Johnson, Supervisory Examiner, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Jerry Savoy, District Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Monica M. Tynan, Regional Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Senior representatives of the IDFPR, OCC, FDIC, FRB Chicago, and CFPB discuss the year’s major developments, along with their latest hot button issues and answers to your pressing questions!
What’s Next for Banking and Administrative Policy?
Margaret Liu, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Conference of State Bank Supervisors
As federal administrative law challenges are pouring in and threaten a torrent, how can banks plan for the future? We will discuss the impact and implications of 2024’s major financial services and administrative Supreme Court decisions, and how our nation’s flourishing dual banking system contributes to regulated financial institutions’ strength, security, diversity, and innovative capabilities.
The Election Aftermath and What it Means for Your Bank Clients
Ryan D. Israel, Partner, Meeks, Butera & Israel PLLC
Join us for an insightful analysis of the upcoming election on the banking landscape. Regardless of the outcome, the new administration will reshape the federal banking agencies, regulatory frameworks, and compliance requirements. We’ll discuss the interplay between agencies (and lawmakers) and the banking industry, and the critical adjustments your bank clients may need to make. Stay ahead of the curve and equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate this evolving environment. Don’t miss this essential discussion!
Commercial Lending Update – Recent Trends in State and Federal Court Decisions, UCC Legislation, and Documentation
Robert J. Lewis, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Join us for insights into the latest cases, statutory developments and documentation challenges affecting commercial transactions! We will cover a broad array of engaging and important court decisions — on contract interpretation, lien creation and perfection, priorities, enforcement, and more, as well as soon-to-beeffective UCC amendments. And we won’t forget to highlight a few drafting and documentation trends!
Consumer Banking Update – Recent Trends in Consumer Financial Services
Marc P. Franson, Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP
It has been another wild ride for the world of consumer finance. Regulations, proposed regulations, enforcement, actions, litigation, and much more. In this session, we will explore the implications of all of this for bankers and their consumer products and services.