Kate Thome

Consultant and Writer

Kate Thome is a private industry consultant and writer in Austin, Texas. She held a variety of senior roles in payments and banking, including serving as the head of U.S. risk services at Visa.

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Gun policy's a job for government, not banks

Proposals that would have financial firms monitor or refuse to finance certain firearms purchases are misguided, putting the onus on unelected corporations.

By Kate Thome

February 4
Payment processing

Gun policy's a job for government, not banks

Proposals that would have financial firms monitor or refuse to finance certain firearms purchases are misguided, putting the onus on unelected corporations.

By Kate Thome

January 25

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Payments

Bread Financial 'feverishly' preps for CFPB late-fee rule scenarios

Consumer spending slowed and charge-offs rose during the first quarter, but Bread Financial said a pending late-fee rule may not be as devastating to its revenue as the Columbus, Ohio-based firm initially feared.

By Kate Fitzgerald

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Artificial intelligence

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Artificial intelligence models are energy hogs. Climate First Bank and UBS are among the very few trying to solve this problem.

By Penny Crosman

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Regulation and compliance

FDIC board debates, then withdraws asset manager control proposals

The FDIC board debated and ultimately withdrew two separate proposals to address asset managers' control over banks, but acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he couldn't support either and called for more research and debate about how asset managers' control over banks impacts safety and soundness.

By Ebrima Santos Sanneh

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