Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
About FedExchange 2009 The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston held a day-long interdisciplinary conference for senior officers of New England financial institutions on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The agenda for FedExchange 2009addressed a broad spectrum of information on many topics of interest in today's world of banking.
Many of the presentations are available in PDF format below.
If you have any questions or comments about FedExchange, please contact Anne McElroy at (617) 973-3126.
Agenda
8:00 am
to 9:00 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00
am
Welcome & Introductory Remarks (no presentation available)
Paul Connolly
First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
9:15
am
What is FIRO All About?
Discussion of the Reserve Bank's new program and its mission to enhance communications with First District Financial Institutions.
Mike Stewart
Assistant Vice President, FIRO
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
10:00 am
Survey of Consumer Payment Choice (no presentation available) We reviewed findings of a new survey on consumer
adoption and use of U.S. payment methods, both traditional and emerging alternatives.
Marianne Crowe
Vice President and
Project Manager
Consumer
Payments Research Center
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
10:45
am
Break
11:00 am
Payments System Law: An Update
Our speakers reviewed some of the
latest payments laws and regulations
impacting banks, with a strong emphasis on check fraud.
Pattie Allouise
Assistant Vice President/Assistant General Counsel
Lisa Wright
Assistant Vice President/Assistant General Counsel
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
11:45 am
Lunch
12:45 pm
Keynote Address (no presentation available)
Jim Cunha
Senior Vice President, Payments and
Treasury Services
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
1:00 pm
Economic Update
We will provide
an update on key economic issues
impacting New England banks,
businesses and consumers.
Jeff
Fuhrer
Executive Vice President &
Director of Research
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Maureen
Savage
Assistant Vice President
Jackie Palladino
Vice President
Supervision, Regulation &
Credit
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
2:30 pm
Break
2:45 pm
Boston Reserve Bank Foreclosure
Prevention Efforts
The Bank's efforts include, among others, working with
other key players to hold two separate
Foreclosure Prevention Workshops,
one at Gillette Stadium in August 2008
and a second one in February 2009 at
the Connecticut Convention Center.
Marques
Benton
Assistant Vice President
Public & Community Affairs
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Sponsored By the Boston Reserve Bank’s Financial Institution Relations & Outreach Program
