SEC Chair Atkins Speaks at the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting

By Paul S. Atkins July 22, 2026 by renholding

I should like to begin by extending a warm welcome to the Committee’s new members—Anya Coverman, Joseph Lucosky, Andrew Prystai, Rodrigo Seira, and Erik Syvertsen. I am certain that your collective expertise and many contributions will prove invaluable as we …

SEC Chair Speaks on Small Business Capital Formation

By Paul S. Atkins July 24, 2025 by renholding

Good morning. Let me begin by thanking all of you for being here and for your dedicated efforts[*]. As I mentioned at our previous meeting, this Committee serves a critical function. Its members come from every corner of …

SEC Chair Atkins Speaks at Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting

By Paul S. Atkins May 7, 2025 by renholding

Good morning. Today is the sixth-year anniversary of the first-ever meeting of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee.[1] Since that initial meeting, I have followed the discussions and recommendations by this Committee from outside the agency. Now it …

SEC Chair Gensler Speaks to Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

By Gary Gensler July 31, 2024 by renholding

Good morning. I’m pleased to speak with the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and I am not speaking

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Skadden Discusses Lender Compliance With CFPB’s Small Business Rule

By Joseph L. Barloon, Stephanie L. Foster and Bryan A. Burcat March 27, 2024 by renholding

Despite facing challenges both from Congress and in court, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) “Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)” (Small Business Rule) is likely here to stay.

In December 2023, President Biden vetoed …

SEC Chair Gensler Speaks Before the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

By Gary Gensler June 15, 2023 by renholding

Good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to speak with the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and I am

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SEC Chair Gensler Speaks Before Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

By Gary Gensler February 8, 2023 by renholding

Good morning. It is good to join the advisory committee for your first meeting of the year. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own and I am not speaking on behalf of the Commission …

SEC Chair Speaks Before Small Business Capital Formation and Asset Management Advisory Committees

By Gary Gensler September 28, 2021 by renholding

Thank you, Carla [Garrett]. It’s good to be with this Committee again. I’d like to thank the members for their time and willingness to represent the interests of America’s small businesses. As is customary, I’d like to note I’m not

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SEC Commissioner Crenshaw Speaks at Small Business Forum

By Caroline A. Crenshaw May 28, 2021 by renholding

Good afternoon! Thank you Martha [Miller] for the warm introduction. It is wonderful to be here. I have truly enjoyed hearing from all of the panelists over the last several days. And I am particularly interested in today’s discussion focused

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SEC Chair Speaks on Small Business Capital Formation

By Jay Clayton June 19, 2020 by renholding

Welcome to the 39^th Annual Small Business Forum. I want to thank Martha and the staff in the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation – that includes Colin, Jenny, Jessica, Julie, Malika and Todd – for

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SEC Chair Talks Small Business Capital Formation

By Jay Clayton November 13, 2019 by renholding

Thank you Carla [Garrett], members of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, Martha [Miller], and the staff in the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation.[1] It is nice to join you again for today’s meeting.

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SEC Commissioner Speaks Before Forum on Small Business Capital Formation

By Hester M. Peirce August 20, 2019 by renholding

Thank you, Martha [Miller]. It is wonderful to be here in Omaha. Thank you to all the participants in today’s [August 14] program. Dean [Anthony] Hendrickson, thank you for welcoming us to Creighton University’s Heider College of Business. It is

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SEC’s Roisman on Encouraging Smaller Entrants to U.S. Capital Markets

By Elad L. Roisman April 11, 2019 by renholding

Good afternoon. Thank you to everyone who hurried back from lunch to hear me speak. The pressure is on for me to make it worth your while. I never imagined that I would be standing at this podium, but I …

SEC Chair Clayton Talks Small Business Capital Formation

By Jay Clayton December 13, 2018 by renholding

Every year the SEC staff does a tremendous job identifying topics, selecting speakers and coordinating the behind the scenes work necessary to organize this all-day event focused on small business capital formation.[1] Thank you Bill, Jennifer [Zepralka] and the

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Morrison & Foerster’s Initial Take on the CFPB’s Debt Collection Outline

By Donald C. Lampe, Jeremy R. Mandell and Calvin D. Funk August 25, 2016 by renholding

On July 28, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) issued its outline of proposals under consideration for the regulation of debt collection. This 117-page release, entitled “Small Business Review Panel for Debt Collector and Debt Buyer Rulemaking: …

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SEC Chair Atkins Speaks at the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting

SEC Chair Speaks on Small Business Capital Formation

SEC Chair Atkins Speaks at Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting

SEC Chair Gensler Speaks to Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

Skadden Discusses Lender Compliance With CFPB’s Small Business Rule

SEC Chair Gensler Speaks Before the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

SEC Chair Gensler Speaks Before Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

SEC Chair Speaks Before Small Business Capital Formation and Asset Management Advisory Committees

SEC Commissioner Crenshaw Speaks at Small Business Forum

SEC Chair Speaks on Small Business Capital Formation

SEC Chair Talks Small Business Capital Formation

SEC Commissioner Speaks Before Forum on Small Business Capital Formation

SEC’s Roisman on Encouraging Smaller Entrants to U.S. Capital Markets

SEC Chair Clayton Talks Small Business Capital Formation

Morrison & Foerster’s Initial Take on the CFPB’s Debt Collection Outline