The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced the appointment of new consumer experts from outside the federal government to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council; the four bodies will provide advice to CFPB leadership on a broad range of consumer financial issues. Among the new appointees to the Community Bank Advisory Council is Max Yates, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of BankPlus in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Yates is a member of the CDBA Board of Directors.