Don't miss this year's Bank Counsel & Regulatory Risk Conference, the most prestigious gathering of bank counsel and bankers in Illinois, where you can network with your peers. 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!
Agenda
8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 Emerging Risks in Banking: Stablecoins, Nonbanks, and AI
Rob Blackwell, Chief Content Officer and Head of External Affairs, Intrafi
9:45 - 10:00 Networking Break
10:00 - 11:00 Illinois Division of Banking Fireside Chat
Susana Soriano, Director, Division of Banking, IDFPR
Jayesh Hines-Shah, Deputy General Counsel for Banking, IDFPR
11:00 - 12:00 The Post-Chevron Reality: Supreme Court and Executive Actions Reshaping
Banking Law
Charlotte Taylor, Partner, Jones Day
12:00 - 1:00 Networking Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Illinois Update – Recent Developments in Banking Law
Carolyn Settanni, EVP & General Counsel, Illinois Bankers Association
2:00 - 2:15 Networking Break
2:15 - 3:00 Commercial Lending Update – Recent Trends in State and Federal Court
Decisions, UCC Legislation, and Documentation
Robert J. Lewis, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
3:00 - 3:45 Consumer Banking Update – Recent Trends in Consumer Financial Services
Marc P. Franson, Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP
3:45 - 5:00 Networking Reception
Session Descriptions
Emerging Risks in Banking: Stablecoins, Nonbanks, and AI
Rob Blackwell, Chief Content Officer and Head of External Affairs, Intrafi
The banking industry is entering uncharted territory as crypto firms
and other nonbanks may begin issuing stablecoins that compete directly
with banks on payments, deposits, and beyond, while generative and agentic
AI tools could create opportunities and competition — and regulators
and banks must anticipate hidden legal, compliance, and regulatory risks.
We will explore the key challenges and opportunities for the banking industry.
Illinois Division of Banking Fireside Chat
Susana Soriano, Director, Division of Banking, IDFPR
Jayesh Hines-Shah, Deputy General Counsel for Banking, IDFPR
Senior representatives of the IDFPR will discuss the year’s major developments,
along with their latest hot button issues and answers to your pressing questions!
The Post-Chevron Reality: Supreme Court and Executive
Actions Reshaping Banking Law
Charlotte Taylor, Partner, Jones Day
With recent transformative Supreme Court decisions and executive
orders under Trump 2.0, the regulatory landscape for financial institutions
is shifting rapidly. We will analyze the Court’s rulings on agency deference,
national bank preemption, enforcement powers, and more. We’ll also
consider how executive actions will further alter the regulatory landscape
and what to watch for in 2026.
Illinois Update
Carolyn Settanni, EVP & General Counsel, Illinois Bankers Association
Get up to speed on major legislative and regulatory changes affecting
Illinois banks — from the delayed Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and
deregulatory legislation for Illinois banks to new laws on junk fees, nonbank
advertising, unclaimed property, and estate accounts. We’ll also review the
Illinois CRA and a tax amnesty program, plus the GENIUS Act, recent court
rulings, and shifting agency guidance.
Commercial Lending Update
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-be-effective
UCC amendments. And we won’t forget to highlight a few drafting
and documentation trends!
Consumer Banking Update
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.