About this episode

Lindsey Johnson discusses the political pressures on banks regarding affordability and various financial topics.

Lindsey Johnson, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, talks about why affordability concerns are putting renewed political pressure on banks over credit card rates, overdraft and late fees. She also tackles the future of the CFPB, open banking, crypto legislation, agentic AI and why she's optimistic in the fight against fraud.

Topics covered

• affordability
• political pressure
• credit card rates
• overdraft fees
• fraud prevention
• open banking
• crypto legislation

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