Wicker Moderates Discussion with Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman at WHF Event

05.12.2026

Stinson LLP Partner Heidi Wicker, in her role as President of Women in Housing & Finance, Inc. (WHF), moderated a fireside chat with Federal Reserve Board of Governors Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman during the organization's 2026 Annual Symposium in Washington, DC. The conversation was recorded and published online by C-SPAN.

Building on Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman's opening remarks on the Federal Reserve's efforts to combat fraud in payments, Wicker commenced the discussion by highlighting the complexity of consumer fraud and the importance of coordinated regulatory approaches across agencies' industry participants. She guided the conversation around how federal and state authorities, along with private-sector stakeholders, are working together to address increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes affecting consumers and financial institutions.

Wicker and Bowman also discussed broader themes of regulatory coordination, including how institutions operating across multiple supervisory frameworks engage with evolving policy priorities and compliance expectations.

WHF is a nonpartisan organization that brings together professionals from the housing and financial services sector to engage on policy, innovation and leadership development. As President, Wicker oversees the organization's programming, including its Annual Symposium and other forums on industry dialogue and professional engagement.

Wicker focuses her practice on banking, payments, FinTech and financial services regulatory matters, and has represented clients across each segment of the industry for over two decades. Her immense industry knowledge provides invaluable insight to companies concerning legal issues related to developing new products and services, regulatory licensing and compliance matters, and structuring complex arrangements with financial institutions, payment systems, FinTech companies and other third parties across the financial ecosystem.

Watch the full C-SPAN recording of the symposium discussion.