CDIA, The Mentorship Effect: Women Creating Space, Success & Support
Tricia Wyatt and a panel of experts discussed mentoring for women in finance, offering actionable strategies.
RMAI Annual Conference | February 9-12 | Las Vegas, NV
Session: Navigating the New FCRA Landscape: Legal Risks, Regulatory Shifts, and Operational Strategies
Michelle Macartney joined John Bedard, Jr., Catherine Calko and Joel Strickland to unpack significant legal and regulatory developments since early 2025. Speakers covered litigation trends and offered operational strategies for accurate data furnishing and effective dispute management.
Accounts Recovery Webinar: Is Credit Reporting Still Worth It? | March 3, 1pm ET
Michelle Macartney joined a panel of experts to talk about the pros and cons of credit reporting today and have an honest discussion about whether furnishing information to the credit bureaus is still worth it.
FBA Annual Consumer Compliance Conference | March 10-12 | Orlando, FL
Session: FCRA – What’s on the Front Burner & What’s on the Back
Michelle Macartney and Stefanie Jackman shared how to navigate FCRA compliance today. As federal and state regulators reshape the consumer reporting environment, FCRA lawsuits continue, and dispute volumes increase, Data Furnishers are experiencing a bit of whiplash and thus must rethink their FCRA strategies. This session unpacked the most significant legal and regulatory developments since early 2025—including evolving rulemaking and the expanding role of state Attorneys General—and what they mean for compliance practices. Speakers will break down litigation trends and offer operational strategies for accurate data furnishing and effective dispute management.
PLI Consumer Financial Services Fundamentals 2026 | March 12-13 | New York, NY
Session: Credit Reporting Panel
Michelle Macartney and fellow panelists discussed consumer reporting and disputes regulation and litigation fundamentals on this panel. She drew on her FCRA compliance and dispute management expertise, Metro 2® data mapping and furnishing accuracy knowledge and years of instituting proven operational strategies that align with regulatory expectations.
CBA LIVE 2026 | “Make Headway” Conference | March 30 – April 1 | San Diego, CA
Session: Modernizing Default Management
Rising delinquencies are putting renewed pressure on collections functions, making digital modernization essential for staying ahead of borrower distress. Andrew Domino and John Farmer of Eastern Bank shared what banks can do to clear the path for modernization. They also shared the next best steps for banks to tackle right away.
Plus, the Bridgeforce team will be on hand throughout the conference to share actionable insights and forward-thinking strategies, empowering financial services leaders with knowledge that drives compliance, innovation, and operational excellence across an evolving industry landscape.
Accounts Recovery Webinar: The Hidden Cost of Poor Workforce Planning: How WFM Impacts Recovery Rates | April 3, 1pm ET
Tricia Wyatt joins a panel of experts to talk about the workforce planning and how poor management affects recovery rates.
CDIA Connect | May 6-8 | Washington, D.C. | Register
Bridgeforce is a proud sponsor of CDIA and has been a trusted partner to CDIA for several years. As Platinum Sponsors with Bridgeforce Data Solutions we are pleased to bring education and best practices to the conference and CDIA members throughout the year.
Session: Interactive Luncheon Focusing on AI
This interactive networking luncheon focuses on the real-world challenges organizations face when moving generative AI from pilots of relatively simple chatbots to production solutions helping to execute real tasks. Through speaker presentation and guided table discussions, attendees will explore desired usage, common approval barriers, risk and control considerations, and the mindset shifts required to build trust and deliver measurable outcomes with AI. The session will emphasize practical use cases, continuous monitoring, and outcome-based success over purely technical conversations.
CDIA Consumer Reporting Roundtable | Invitation only
NCRA Elevate Conference | TBD
Bridgeforce experts will be on hand to share industry insights on FCRA and consumer reporting.
CDIA Workshops | Metro 2® Format Advanced Workshops | November 17-18 | Las Vegas, NV | Register
The CDIA’s Metro 2® Format Advanced Workshop is the premier event for in-depth learning and expertise in the Metro 2® Format reporting standards. Michelle Macartney will be a featured speaker.
Session: Best Practices for Operational Quality Assurance in Metro 2® Format
In this session, we’ll explore best practices for implementing and maintaining an effective QA process within your Metro 2® operations. Key learning objectives:
• Understand how Metro 2® data mapping and use cases can help you identify both system and upstream operations impact on furnishing accuracy.
• Learn about the controls to implement to “follow your data’s journey” from pre-transmission to post-transmission of data to CRAs.
• Gain insights about conducting root cause analysis into furnishing inaccuracies.
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