Session 2 - Consumer Protection, Regulatory Reform and You
Join us as we discuss how consumer protection regulatory reform has an impact on you. The forum will explore various aspects of consumer protection laws and policies, the 2010 Dodd-Frank and Consumer Protection Act and other topics related to borrowing and mortgages from a consumer perspective. Panelists will address how becoming better informed will lead to better financial stability in the future.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Breakfast and Networking 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. University of Michigan-Dearborn
College of Business
Fairlane Center South
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
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Upon entering the drive to the building, from Hubbard Drive, park to your immediate right. Enter the building through the first set of doors on your immediate left. Moderated by Crains Detroit Business |
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Katharyn Barron
Michigan Assistant Attorney General
Division Chief, Consumer Protection | Jason Keller
Economic Development and State Director
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | Dennis Koons
Michigan Bankers Association
President and Chief Executive Officer | John A. E. Pottow
Professor of Law
University of Michigan |
The Betty F. Elliott Initiative for Academic Excellence was launched in early 2010 by the College of Business, University of Michigan-Dearborn as a campus-wide exploration of critical business issues that will impact business leaders, alumni, faculty and students in the next decade and beyond. The theme for the year 2011-12 is “Financial Literacy”.
The importance of financial literacy emerged as a hot topic during the recent great economic recession as a result of the global financial system meltdown in the fall of 2008. As global economic crises, bankruptcies and bailouts were making headlines, Americans have been increasingly aware and researching what all of these events meant to their personal bank accounts, 401K plans and other investments. Many economists agree that increased financial literacy and good financial decision making are important both for the economic welfare of households and for the soundness and stability of the financial system as a whole. And major regulatory reform of the U.S. financial markets introduced in July 2010 would impact both business practices and personal financial planning and investment decisions.
The aim of the Initiative is to provide an in-depth exploration of sound financial decisions and personal accountability. Throughout the year, related efforts are being organized that foster the campus and community’s understanding of financial literacy as it impacts businesses and individuals. These efforts include scholarly research by faculty from the College of Business and other institutions nationally and internationally, scholarly research by doctoral students, applied research within the College of Business’s Center for Innovation Research (iLabs), an undergraduate personal finance course, and a public lecture series.
The public lecture series on financial literacy are where national and international experts from business, media, government, and academe will be invited to present and debate on trends impacting business practices and personal financial and investment planning. Panel discussions will be held in October and February in partnership with Crain’s Detroit Business.
The Elliott Initiative is made possible by the generous gift of Edward W. Elliott, Jr. (B.B.A. '67) in memory of his late wife, Betty F. Elliott (B.B.A. '67).
