Albany is the capital of New York and a commercial and governmental hub of the Northeast. The attorneys in our Albany office represent clients in consumer financial law and banking law, providing legal counsel to financial institutions conducting business across the country.
July 21, 2021
COVID-19’s economic impact on borrowers’ ability to repay loans has had major repercussions for auto lenders, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision relating to repossessions in bankruptcy. As COVID borrower relief programs wind down, what is the forecast for auto repossessions?
June 18, 2021
Auto dealerships and lenders are likely familiar with “know your customer” requirements, which typically involve obtaining identification information from customers and verifying that information.
June 17, 2021
Jeff Barringer (Albany) will present a wrap-up of the New York Legislative Session during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) State Legislative & Regulatory Committee (SLRC) Meeting on June 17, 2021.
May 21, 2021
Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the auto finance industry will face a number of issues when it comes to self-help repossession following a borrower’s default.
April 7, 2021
On March 2, 2021, the Commonwealth of Virginia enacted the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, making Virginia the second state in the United States to enact a comprehensive data privacy regime, following in the footsteps of the CCPA of 2018.
March 10, 2021
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that in 2021, eight attorneys have been promoted to Office Managing Members (Partners) within the firm.
January/February 2021
Jeffrey Barringer (Albany) and Devin Leary-Hanebrink (Washington, DC) authored a column in the January/February 2021 issue of MH Insider on the latest federal and state regulatory changes.
December 16, 2020
Mark Edelman (Cleveland), Colin Quillinan (Albany), and Jeremy Rzepka (Cleveland) participated in the "Industry Pulse" webinar through Auto Finance News, discussing the continued shift to digital lending, changing state laws, and an increase in repossessions.
November 9, 2020
Jeff Barringer (Albany) participated in a panel discussion on developments in California and New York during the MBA Live: Regulatory Compliance Conference on Monday, November 9, 2020.
October 7, 2020
Jeff Barringer (Albany), Kelly Lipinski (Cleveland), and Robert Savoie (Cleveland) participated in a panel presentation, moderated by Mark Edelman (Cleveland), titled "Economic Trends: What Have They Done to Your Business and How Will This Continue to Affect You?" on Wednesday, October 7 during the 2020 Virtual Consumer Finance Legal Conference.