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PayThink is focused on the rapidly changing, inter-connected markets of debit, credit, mobile, prepaid and digital payments. As the payments industry strives for faster innovation to launch new products ahead of competitors, PayThink provides insight from market participants and innovators leading the way. PayThink is designed for executives looking to stay relevant in the ever-changing payments ecosystem by finding and honing their competitive edge.

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  • Nick is a startup veteran and Internet technology expert with over 25 years of application development, testing, and cybersecurity experience. He is recognized as an industry expert in the realms of API development, API management, and API security. In the world of APIs, Nick has helped architect and implement some of the largest API Management and monolith to microservice digital transformation projects in North America. Nick has had the honor of speaking at prestigious conferences including Blackhat, RSA, AWS re:inforce, SecureWorld, APIWorld, and his expert opinions are regularly featured in prominent publications such as Darkreading, Infosecurity Magazine, Computer Weekly, SC Magazine, Security Boulevard, Security Week, and many others.

    As Field CTO and Product Strategist at Salt Security, Nick helps guide and positively influence how organizations can foster API-driven success, while protecting themselves from today's emerging API security threats. Prior to joining Salt, Nick was an early contributor to the success of Kong, the world's most widely used API management platform.

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  • The bank is trying to reach women and investors from groups that wouldn't traditionally have done business with the white-shoe firm in years past, Alice Milligan said on a marketing panel.

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  • Monica McCoy is the founder and CEO of Monica Motivates.

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  • After nearly a decade of regulatory headaches, Discover Financial Services is looking to sell its private student loan business. Its stock jumped 4% after the news.

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  • Top tech news in November: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's appointee to the Office of Financial Technology comes into question, Mint's closure presents opportunities for banks, bank and fintech leaders look toward generative artificial intelligence for innovation and more.

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  • The 30-year average declined for the fifth consecutive week, as purchase demand picking up at the same time, according to Freddie Mac.

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  • In November's roundup of top banking news: Citigroup approaches newest wave of job cuts and managerial shifts, Truist Financial nearly doubles most-senior executive leadership team, JPMorgan Chase faces regulatory inquiries and more.

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  • Brandon Milhorn, former top staffer to FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill, has been named president and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, effective Monday.

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  • Justin Underwood is the founder and managing principal of Flat98 Strategies & Communications LLC. Underwood previously served as the Executive Director and CEO of the American Bankers Association Securities Association (ABASA). In 2022, Underwood was named an honoree for the Washington Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Business Leaders in DC. He earned a master's degree in government and an MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

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  • Texas-based RBFCU, the tenth largest credit union in the nation, promoted Mark Sekula from CFO to CEO, replacing Christopher O'Connor, who will retire in March.

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