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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Aaron Parker joined the MJ Insurance team in 2017 as a client executive in the Risk Management + Commercial Insurance department and has since been promoted to Vice President, Client Experience. A native of the industry, Aaron brings over a decade of extensive experience in enterprise risk management, claims, loss control and safety programs. Prior to joining MJ, Aaron worked as the senior insurance and risk manager for the State of Texas Office of Risk Management where he was responsible for leading the Insurance Services department and served as a consultant to more than 100 State of Texas government agencies and institutions of higher education.
At MJ, Aaron is responsible for the stewardship and strategic development of the MJ value proposition and delivering on all aspects influencing the overall client experience. Aaron acts as the internal conduit between the analytics, risk services, risk transfer and client advocacy teams to ensure seamless execution of client strategy while delivering exceptional customer service to clients.
July 25 -
The Government Accountability Office called for Congress to pass blockchain regulation legislation to shore up the federal regulatory apparatus.
July 25 -
As ESG issuance has grown around the globe, so have investor demands, international standards for it and regulatory rulemaking around it. Citi's Aoiffe McGarry and Fitch's Megan Neuburger discuss with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk.
July 25 -
Evidence from the implementation of the 2009 CARD Act shows that warnings about higher interest rates and other unintended consequences don't square with reality.
July 25
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As banks and merchants gear up for instant settlement, the merchant acquirer is using artificial intelligence to sharpen the accuracy of its fraud detection.
July 25 -
Bank loyalty platform provider Wildfire Systems unveils a tool that could enable banks to earn revenue from merchants when customers click on personalized offers embedded in content via generative AI.
July 25 -
Credit metrics are deteriorating as more cardholders fall behind on their payments. But bank CEOs detect few causes for alarm, saying they plan to stay in growth mode since most consumers have stayed current.
July 24 -
Banks may be trying to pay less of a special assessment to recoup the losses to the deposit insurance fund after the regional bank crisis this spring.
July 24 -
Bankers say it isn't a crazy notion for a bank to charge multiple NSF fees on the same transaction because merchants often resubmit transactions for payment a second time, and the bank has no way of knowing if or when that happens.
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