Mobile Banking: Overcoming Legal and Regulatory Challenges

Minimizing Liabilities in Wireless Financial Transactions

Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A


Conducted on Thursday, January 14, 2010
Recorded event now available


This CLE webinar will discuss the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to mobile banking transactions, identify legal risks under current law, and provide strategies for financial institutions to minimize risk and liability in implementing mobile finance products.

Description

Financial transactions conducted through cell phones and other wireless equipment are the future of banking. Recent studies forecast 612 million mobile banking users globally by 2011 and close to 1 billion users by 2013 — a dramatic increase from the 67 million users in 2008.

While technology for mobile banking is evolving rapidly, the law is not keeping pace. Current laws governing telecommunications do not fully address unique legal issues created by mobile banking.

Wireless transmission creates heightened privacy and security concerns under FACTA, GLBA, BSA, AML and OFAC. Counsel representing financial institutions and providers of financial services must be ready to guide their clients through this newly developing arena.

Listen as our authoritative panel of attorneys discusses the current legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to mobile finance, the inherent legal risks and liabilities, and best practices for financial services providers to minimize liability in implementing mobile banking solutions.

Outline

  1. Overview of mobile financial services
    1. Mobile banking, payment systems and commerce
    2. Trends and factors driving the growth of mobile finance
    3. Mobile banking platforms
  2. Legal challenges and risks
    1. Financial institutions
      1. Liability
      2. Security
      3. Customer authentication
      4. Clearing and settling
    2. Telecommunications
      1. Limited liability
  3. Best practices and industry standards
    1. Absence of uniform standards
    2. CTIA “Best Practices and Guidelines for Mobile Financial Services” (2009)
    3. Role of the various federal regulators
    4. Federal and state regulatory agency guidance on electronic banking (FFIEC)

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key questions:

  • What key factors are driving the growth of mobile financial services?
  • What legal challenges and risks exist in implementing mobile banking systems?
  • What can financial services providers do now to minimize the legal risks and challenges?
  • What are the gaps in existing legal and regulatory frameworks as applied to mobile banking transactions?

Faculty

Frederick M. Joyce, Partner
Venable, Washington, D.C.

He focuses on telecommunications law and his experience with wireless operations goes back to the first cellular networks in the US and first deployment of overseas wireless networks. He represents clients in matters involving domestic and international regulations and treaties, public and private financial transactions and litigation pertaining to telecommunications and state/federal legislation.

Peter E. Heyward, Partner
Venable, Washington, D.C.

His practice focuses on U.S. and international financial regulation and he has more than 20 years' experience in representing financial institutions. He advises clients on a broad range of matters that are subject to regulation by federal or state agencies.

Ordering

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Customer Reviews

The back-and-forth between the panelists made the program easy to listen to. The slides were very well done.

Chris Kelly

Mayer Brown

The program provided good legal references, good bullet points and good scope.

Tim Thomas

Kolesar & Leatham

The question and answer session was one of the best I've attended.

Tricia Le Meur

Phillips Parker Orberson & Arnett

A focused presentation offering practical information in a concise format.

Una Kang

Saiber

Content was superb.

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