We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ashley Taylor will participate in a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association on “Abusive Car Loan and Sale Practices: Scope and Potential Remedies to Strengthen Consumer Protections” The event will take place on March 22, 2018 from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET.

Today, there are almost 100 million auto loans outstanding totaling more than $1 trillion. In a society where more than 90% of American households have a vehicle, it represents the third largest type of consumer debt, trailing behind only mortgage and student debt. The purpose of the program is to provide an overview of the trending legal issues relating to auto loan and sale practices that heavily impact low- and moderate income consumers, the magnitude of its impact, and how regulators view these trends. We will discuss the pros and cons of certain proposed legal remedies and practices purportedly designed to strengthen consumer protections, especially in the sub-prime marketplace.

Participants:

John W. Van Alst
Director of Working Cars for Working Families Project
National Consumer Law Center

Delvin Davis
Senior Research Analyst, Lead Researcher on Auto/Car Title Lending
Center for Responsible Lending

Ashley L. Taylor, Jr.
Partner, Consumer Financial Services Practice
Troutman Sanders

Shennan Kavanagh
Deputy Chief, Consumer Protection Division
Office of the MA Attorney General

Moderator:

James J. Pierson
Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Accounting
Chatham University