Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONSUMER PROTECTION NEWS: FTC announces agenda for “Debt Collection & the Latino Community” roundtable, (Oct 9, 2014)
Organizations Mentioned:California State University | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | External Affairs
By Greg Hammond, J.D.
The FTC released the agenda today for the “Debt Collection & Latino Community” roundtable event, which is slated to take place on Thursday, October 23, at California State University’s Grand Ballroom in Long Beach. The Commission is partnering with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to co-host the roundtable event, which will examine how debt collection issues affect Latino consumers, especially those who have limited English proficiency (LEP).
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., followed by welcome and opening remarks at 9:00 a.m. by California State Senator Ricardo Lara, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, and CFPB Associate Director for External Affairs Zixta Martinez. The remaining presentations and panels will include the following topics and participants:
Presentation: Debt Collection & the Latino Community—Marisabel Torres;
Panel 1: Pre-Litigation Debt Collection from Latino Consumers—Maricela Segura; Albert Cadena; Mark Naiman; Karla Priego; Rigoberto Reyes; and Alysson Snow;
Panel 2: The Experience of LEP Latinos in Debt Collection Litigation—CFPB Managing Counsel Thomas Pahl; Jose Alarcon; Joseph Jaramillo; Ted Mermin; Makyla Moody; and Harvey Moore;
Panel 3: Credit Reporting Issues Among LEP Latinos—CFPB Senior Advisor Brenda Muñiz; Eric Ellman; Sahara Garcia; Aracely Panameño; and Mary Spector;
Panel 4: Developing Improved Strategies for Educating and Engaging LEP Latinos About Their Debt Collection Rights—FTC Consumer Education Specialist Cristina Miranda; Robert Foehl; Andrea Luquetta; Suzanne Martindale; and Maritza Reyna; and
Lessons Learned and Next Steps—CFPB Associate Director of Consumer Education and Engagement, Gail Hillebrand; and Christopher Koegel, Assistant Director of the FTC Division of Financial Practices.
The roundtable is free and open to the public. To register, send your name, affiliation, and email address to Pre-registerRT@ftc.gov. A free webcast will also be made available the day of the event at www.ftc.gov.
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