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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  • A former member of Congress and current bank chairman calls on lawmakers to pass several reforms that would allow banks to take back market share that has been lost to nonbank competitors.

    November 11
  • November 10
  • M&A

    The Boston-based custody bank has acquired PriceStats, a private economic researcher. The move comes at a time when federal data agencies are weathering budget cuts, political attacks and a government shutdown.

    November 10
    State Street
  • Barwick Banking Co. will have the wherewithal to accelerate its expansion in Georgia and Florida after a $50 million investment from a new venture capital platform.

    November 10
    Venture capital, project pitching for funding or VC investment, selling idea for money or angel investment for startup project concept, young entrepreneur pitching idea to raise venture capital fund.
  • The fintech SpringFour has partnered with financial institutions to connect individuals to community resources in a record-long U.S. government shutdown.

    November 10
    SpringFour CEO Rochelle Gorey wearing headphones at BMO contact center
  • Following a judge's rejection of a 2024 settlement with merchants, the card networks are offering a slightly higher interchange reduction and easing card acceptance rules. It's the latest attempt to end a legal fight that's two decades old.

    November 10
    Visa and Mastercard
  • Ryan Duchene is a partner and managing director in Deloitte Tax's International Tax Quantitative Consulting Services practice with extensive experience providing high value analytical consulting services to many industry sectors, including dozens of Fortune 500 corporations. He has led the development of Deloitte's Integrated International Tax Reform model and Deloitte's OECD Pillar One Model and delivered related modeling services to dozens of clients.

    November 10
    Ryan Duchene of Deloitte
  • Ryan Bowen is a principal at Deloitte Tax LLP in the International Services Group of the Washington National Tax Office. He joined Deloitte in 2017 following a seven-year career at the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel, International. While at the IRS he worked on guidance under Sections 367 and 721(c). He currently leads WNT's Pillar Two efforts and advises clients on general issues in outbound taxation.

    November 10
    Ryan Bowen of Deloitte
  • Sunrise Banks and other members of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values are encouraging their employees to train the generative AI models they use, so that the models understand values-based banking.

    November 10
    David Reiling, CEO, Sunrise Banks
  • Industry groups and consumer advocates are continuing to push for regulators to interpret the GENIUS Act's prohibition on stablecoin interest as broadly as possible, while crypto firms push for a narrower interpretation, arguing that increased competition would benefit consumers.

    November 10
    Scott Bessent Donald Trump