Agenda
Welcome and introductory remarks
Richard Fraher, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Overview of the Bureau's Remittance Transfer Rule
According to the World Bank, global remittance flows reached an estimated $483 billion in 2011. Until now, remittance transfers originating in the United States were not covered by a uniform set of federal consumer protection laws. A speaker from the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection will provide an overview of the Remittance Transfer Rule and insights into how the rule was shaped.
Rebecca Smullin, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dana Miller, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Moderated panel discussion: "Impacts and Consequences"
The Remittance Transfer Rule has materially changed the framework for the rights and responsibilities among providers and consumers of remittance transfer services, creating new complexities and unanticipated challenges. Panelists will discuss in depth how different remittance transfer systems—including open and closed networks—operate, and the impact the Rule has had on such systems.
Panelists:
Aaron Henry, MoneyGram [Presentation ]
Dan Lainsbury, Wells Fargo [Presentation 
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Jonathan Lear, Earthport [Presentation ]
Avijit Nanda, TimesofMoney [Presentation ]
Ky Tran-Trong, Visa [Presentation ]
Moderator:
Cary Whaley, Independent Community Bankers of America
Moderated panel discussion: "How Will Parties in the Ecosystem Achieve Compliance?"
With an effective date of February 2013 for the rule, efforts are underway by remittance transfer providers to create compliance solutions that are operationally and financially feasible. Panelists will discuss progress their organizations have made toward accommodating the rule's requirements, at what points along the way they have faced challenges, and how they have used relationships with counterparties and intermediaries to facilitate compliance.
Panelists:
Krista Griffith, Western Union
Azba Habib, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta [Presentation ]
Moises Jaimes, BBVA Bancomer Transfer Services [Presentation ]
Whitney Stewart, SunTrust
Moderator:
Chris Daniel, Paul Hastings
Article 4A Issues
The Remittance Transfer Rule creates a number of legal uncertainties for participants in funds transfer systems. Panelists will describe the issues created by the intersection of the Remittance Transfer Rule and UCC Article 4A and the Regulation J fix for Fedwire services, as well as efforts underway by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission to address the gaps created by the rule.
Panelists: Presentation
Duncan Douglass, Alston & Bird
Stephanie Martin, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Moderated panel discussion: "The Path Forward"
Providers of remittance transfer services face a number of compliance challenges that may significantly reshape the remittance business. Panelists will give their perspectives on the future of the remittance landscape, including the effect on costs of transactions, access to geographic corridors, choice of services, and the overall consumer experience. The discussion will encompass viewpoints on possible legislative and regulatory solutions.
Panelists:
Betsy Cavendish, Appleseed
[Appleseed Fair Exchange Principles | Appleseed's Remittance and Financial Access Work | Fair Remittance Alliance: Vision and Mission | Fairness for Migrants Sending Money Home ]
Alaina Gimbert, The Clearing House
Manuel Orozco, Inter-American Dialogue
Paul Trozzo, PNC Bank
Moderator:
Jane Larimer, NACHA