Steve Ruderman

The Credit & Collection News Podcast

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Episode 18: The Shocking CFPB Shift That Could Change the Industry Forever 06.07.2026 53:44

In the 18th episode of the Credit and Collections News Quadcast, host Steve Ruderman sits down with industry leaders Stefanie Jackman, Rob Grafrath, Joann Needleman, and John McNamara to break down the most urgent news shaking up the credit and collections space. First, the team analyzes Donald Trump's surprise nomination of former CFPB assistant director and Capital One executive Brad Johnson to...

Episode 17: Bureaucracy Gone Wild? Inside California’s Explosive New Financial Crackdown 29.05.2026 1:09:59

Are you ready for the ultimate regulatory shakeup? In this explosive episode of the Credit & Collection News Podcast, host Steve Ruderman sits down with the industry’s top experts — John McNamara, Joanne Needleman, Stephanie Jackman, and Rob Grafrath — to dissect Governor Gavin Newsom's bombshell appointment of former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to lead California's massive new "super regulator...

Episode 16: The Battle for Compliance: CFPB Cuts, State Overreach, and the Future of FinTech 08.05.2026 59:59

Join Steve Ruderman and a powerhouse panel of industry experts — John McNamara, Stefanie Jackman, Joann Needleman, and Rob Grafrath — for an explosive deep dive into the shifting tectonic plates of the credit and collection landscape. In this episode, we break down the dramatic restructuring of the CFPB, exploring the fallout of its potential staff reduction and the "regulator-by-regulator" chaos...

Episode 15: Russell Vought Goes Wild - The Battle for CFPB Regulatory Control 09.03.2026 46:29

In this episode, our panel — Stephanie Jackman, Rob Grafrath, Joanne Needleman, and John McNamara — dives into the current "operational and legal mess" surrounding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The team discusses the fallout from conflicting political reports on the bureau's impact, ranging from claims of billions in consumer savings to accusations of stifling industry growth. K...

Episode 14: The Biggest News Items from December in the Credit & Collections Industry 15.01.2026 1:01:03

Is the CFPB Funding Feud creating a sort of 'Shadow CFPB?' In this second installment of our deep-dive panel series sponsored by CSS Impact, host Steve Ruderman welcomes back industry experts Stefanie Jackson, John McNamara, Joann Needleman, and CSS Impact's Rob Grafrath to dissect the latest legal and political shifts rocking the credit and collections landscape. The panel explores Judge Amy Berm...

Episode 13: Is AI The Future of Debt Collection? 04.12.2025 1:12:21

Playing politics in the Age of A.I.? In this episode of the Credit and Collection News Podcast (proudly sponsored by CSS Impact), Steve's joined by a panel of brilliant guests - Stefanie Jackman (Troutman Pepper Locke), Joanne Needleman (Clark Hill), Rob Grafrath (CSS Impact), and Episode 12's returning guest in John McNamara (Formerly of the CFPB, now with Avital) to talk about the rise of Artifi...

Episode 12: CFPB Collection Rules & Regs 2025 with John McNamara 28.10.2025 48:03

Debt Collection has changed considerably over the last half century. Just ask John McNamara- the former Assistant Director and long-time staffer at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (or CFBP for short), John began his career as a debt collector in 1983. Since then, he's moved from the American Credit Bureau to senior executive roles, co-founding Fidelis Recovery Solutions, and serving as Ch...

Episode 11: New Collection Rules in New York City with Maurice Wutscher's Donald Maurice 11.12.2024 1:02:34

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Episode 10: Election-Year CFPB Changes with Alan Kaplinsky 24.07.2024 1:01:24

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Episode 9: Florida Banker's Association's Kathy Kraninger 16.07.2024 38:01

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Episode 8: Chevron Doctrine Panelists Stefanie Jackman, Joann Needleman, & Richard Horn 10.07.2024 58:18

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Episode 7: Spokeo CEO Harrison Tang 07.05.2024 27:26

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Episode 6: ACA International Panelists Leah Dempsey, Andrew Nigrinis, & Sarah Auchterlonie 25.04.2024 1:03:59

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Episode 5: ACA International CEO Scott Purcell & Vice President Andy Madden 15.02.2024 45:43

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Episode 4: Troutman Peppers State Attorneys General Practice Co-Leader Ashley Taylor 29.01.2024 42:24

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Episode 3: RIP Medical Debt Founder Jerry Ashton 14.12.2023 56:09

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Episode 2: Elections Expert Lawrence Parks 08.11.2023 41:34

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Episode 1: Congressman Andy Barr 25.10.2023 33:42

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