Brian Knight
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Senior Research FellowDirector of Innovation and Governance
Brian Knight is the Director of Innovation and Governance and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Brian’s research focuses on numerous aspects of financial regulation, including the creation of pro-innovation regulatory environments, the role of federalism in fintech regulation, the use of digital assets for financial transactions, the role of regulation for credit markets and consumer protection, and the provision of capital to businesses.
Prior to joining Mercatus, Brian worked for the Milken Institute, where he headed up the FinTech and Capital Access programs. He has experience working for a broker-dealer with a focus on the emerging online private-placement market and was the co-founder of CrowdCheck, a company providing due-diligence and disclosure services to companies and intermediaries engaged in online private offerings.
Brian received his law degree from the University of Virginia and his bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary.
Latest Work
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FinRegRant Episode 3: The Unholy Trinity | FinRegRag
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The Unholy Trinity | FinRegRag’s “FinRegRant”
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
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Three Ways to Help Get the SAFER Act Back on the Right Path | FinRegRag
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
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Are Bank Customers Safer With the Safer Act? Doesn’t Look Like It. | FinRegRag
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Debate Season Is Here | FinRegRag
- | Regulation Regulation
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Don’t Whitewash the History of Bank Regulators’ Abusive Practices | American Banker
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
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Bank of America, the FBI, and the Question of Financial Privacy (Part 4) | FinRegRag
Latest Work
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
FinRegRant Episode 3: The Unholy Trinity | FinRegRag
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Unholy Trinity | FinRegRag’s “FinRegRant”
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Three Ways to Help Get the SAFER Act Back on the Right Path | FinRegRag
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Are Bank Customers Safer With the Safer Act? Doesn’t Look Like It. | FinRegRag
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Debate Season Is Here | FinRegRag
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t Whitewash the History of Bank Regulators’ Abusive Practices | American Banker
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bank of America, the FBI, and the Question of Financial Privacy (Part 4) | FinRegRag
Latest Work
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Does the SEC Have Legal Authority to Exceed Statutory Dollar Limitations?
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Fintech Regulation Needs to Keep Pace With Economic and Technological Evolution
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Comment for the Comptroller of the Currency's Proposed Rule Regarding National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Statement regarding CFPB Dodd-Frank Section 1033 Symposium
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Innovation and Competition in Lending Improves Access to Credit
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Comment for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Proposed Rule regarding Federal Interest Rate Authority
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Comment for the Comptroller of the Currency’s Proposed Rule regarding Permissible Interest on Loans That Are Sold, Assigned, or Otherwise Transferred
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Comment in Response to Proposed Rule on Payday, Vehicle-Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans
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- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Comment Regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Proposed No-Action Letter and Product Sandbox Policies
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Potential Benefits and Risks of the Increased Use of Data in Financial Services Applications
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
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Don’t Whitewash the History of Bank Regulators’ Abusive Practices | American Banker
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bank of America, the FBI, and the Question of Financial Privacy (Part 4) | FinRegRag
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bank of America, the FBI, and the Question of Financial Privacy (Part 3) | FinRegRag
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Some Questions for Chair Powell | FinRegRag
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Building a Financial System That Enables Abundance | Discourse
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Building a Financial System That Enables Abundance | Discourse
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