PayThink 2018 Direct Page

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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  • The instant-payments environment is encouraging more consumers to participate in rewards through checking accounts, earning them a cash-back bonus or a discount that gets funded faster than interchange-based rewards.

    November 22
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  • The decision to restore him to the world's best-known AI startup marks a significant victory for Microsoft which worked with fellow investors to reverse Altman's firing. CEO Satya Nadella publicly supported Altman throughout the turmoil and briefly agreed to hire him at Microsoft to start a new in-house research group.

    November 22
    Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Artificial Intelligence
  • Federal reports have sharply limited the kind of plaintiffs who can prove they have standing to sue financial institutions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

    November 22
    Elizabeth Sperling
    Glaser Weil
  • Robert E. Miller, CFA, is CEO of Frontier Asset Management, which he and principal Gary A. Miller, CFA, established in 2000 in Sheridan, Wyoming. 

    The firm strives to create quality investment strategies while staying true to the values of transparency, honesty and hard work.

    November 22
    Robert E. Miller of Frontier Asset Manangement
  • Some proposed changes to uniform mortgage-backed securities, apartment loans and derivatives will be made while one involving credit reports and scores was pulled.

    November 21
    FHFA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
  • OneMain Financial, which mainly offers consumer installment loans, is paying $115 million to buy a small subprime auto lender from the investment bank Jefferies.

    November 21
    OneMain Financial
  • New iterations of tools powered by advanced artificial intelligence will aid banks in generating new value for customers, but the lack of regulatory guidance in this area hinders deeper adoption of the technology, panelists and attendees said at The Clearing House's recent conference.

    November 21
    Speakers on stage during a panel regarding artificial intelligence usage across the financial services industry held on Nov. 16 at The Clearing House's annual conference in New York.
  • In a settlement with the Department of Justice, Treasury and market regulators, crypto exchange Binance agreed to pay more than $4 billion in fines and for CEO Changpeng Zhao to resign in a sprawling settlement of anti-money laundering and sanctions violations.

    November 21
    Garland Yellen
  • Craig Weaver is managing partner of tax services and develops the strategic growth and direction of the tax practice of Baker Tilly. Since joining the firm in 2003, he has been instrumental in the growth and development of the tax practice. In addition to his leadership position at the firm, he has over 30 years of experience in taxation and accounting.

    November 21
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  • Michele Donohue is a principal with Baker Tilly's tax practice. She brings over 20 years of experience in corporate tax, technology and process. She is responsible for transforming Baker Tilly's tax practice and embedding innovation at its core. She serves on the firm's tax leadership team, which drives strategy and operations for the tax practice.

    November 21
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