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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Taxes can erode portfolio value in ways that add up over time. Explore five active investment strategies that can reduce capital gains tax impacts for clients.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's third Federal Open Market Committee meeting is likely to be his most pivotal, with markets overwhelmingly expecting a rate hike and bond market yields rising to historic highs.
September 16 -
The Clarity Act's failure is a relief for banks that didn't want even more competition. But the crypto industry wasn't a major headwind for banks anyway.
September 16 -
Small banks are uniquely vulnerable to local climate disasters, from floods to wildfires to tornadoes. Supervisors should be playing a more active role in helping them identify, measure and manage their risk.
September 16
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Over the last 14 years, Chime has risen from fledgling fintech to a poster child for what successful bank-fintech partnerships can look like. Now, as the neobank stands on the precipice of owning its own bank, it faces new challenges as it gears up to go toe-to-toe with some of the country's largest banks.
September 16 -
A new study based on a survey of more than 500 advisory practices by The Kitces Report sheds light on how the fastest-growing firms are spending their marketing dollars.
September 15 -
As Truist Financial implements the strategy of Chief Executive Michael Lyons, the bank is dropping near-prime auto lending, a business that it says doesn't play to its strengths.
September 15 -
Bill Pulte, FHFA director, has ordered Fannie Mae to update its servicer guide to mirror Freddie Mac policy regarding notifying borrowers about dropping MI.
September 15 -
A high-yield savings account, incentive marketing and artificial intelligence-powered payroll are new additions to a long-standing strategy to lure clients away from fintechs and banks.
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