Overview
Tarrian L. Ellis focuses his practice on federal and state regulation of financial products and services, including matters related to fair lending, residential mortgage lending and servicing, B2B financial products, student loan servicing, electronic lending, and digital payments.
He advises leading financial institutions, fintechs, and other non-bank financial services providers on matters involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and other federal and state regulatory authorities with oversight of consumer financial products and services. Tarrian also advises commercial lenders, e-commerce companies, and digital asset companies on financial product and service development, licensing, compliance program enhancement, and the applicability of state and federal financial services laws.
Prior to joining Steptoe, LLP, he served as a regulatory attorney with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the Office of Regulations. In this role, he participated in complex rulemaking projects, including drafting rules and guidance related to privacy and small business lending, and demonstrated subject matter proficiency on issues concerning mortgage servicing and disclosure and electronic payments.
- District of Columbia
- New York
- J.D., New York Law School
- B.P.A., Florida International University, magna cum laude, Public Administration
News & Publications
Client Alerts
April 9, 2024
Client Alerts
Key Takeaways from the Third Circuit's Decision on CFPB Enforcement Authority
March 28, 2024
Previous Employment
- Counsel, Office of Regulations, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 2020-2023
- Attorney, Excelsior Fellow, Consumer Examinations Unit, New York State Department of Financial Services, 2018-2020
- Specialist 92A, United States Army Reserve, 2011-2019
Professional Affiliations
- Young Lawyer Liason – ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee (2023 – present)
- Member, New York City Bar Association (2018 – present)
- Member, Metropolitan Black Bar Association (2018 – present)
- Member, National Bar Association (2018 – present)
- Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.