The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will co-host a workshop with George Mason University Law School’s Institute for Consumer Financial Choice (ICFC) on May 14-15, 2026, examining changes in the financial services marketplace since the establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law five years ago.
Workshop agenda and participants
The two-day event will be held at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, Virginia. The first day, led by the FTC, will include opening remarks from Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, and ICFC Co-Directors Todd Zywicki and Tom Miller. Two panel discussions will then explore innovations within the financial services sector and their implications for consumers, businesses, and regulators, including emerging products and technology applications.
On the second day, the ICFC will lead three panel discussions focused on the findings of the CFPB Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law’s report, analyzing recent regulatory and market developments.
Public access and registration
The workshop is free and open to the public, but in-person attendance requires registration. The sessions will also be livestreamed, with separate livestream links available for each day.
FTC’s mission in consumer protection
This event reflects the FTC’s ongoing role in promoting competition and protecting consumers in the evolving financial services marketplace. The commission emphasizes that it never solicits money, makes threats, or promises prizes as part of its official communications.
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