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 government MBS guarantor ended a 15-day advance notice mandate for extensions on a filing deadline so those with a March 31 due date can still ask for one.
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The federal court rejected Flagstar's attempts for both a panel rehearing and an en banc hearing to overturn California's interest on mortgage escrow rule.
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Banks must plan to support decentralized finance without disturbing their existing businesses. That's easier said than done.
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The Treasury's financial crimes enforcement wing proposed a rule Monday that would incentivize whistleblowers to come forth with information that could assist in cracking down on scams, fraud or money laundering, at a time of heightened geopolitical risk.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is cautiously monitoring consumer sentiment as tensions from the Iran war push energy prices higher, complicating efforts to bring inflation down to the Fed's target.
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Can banks win at agentic commerce? What's next for real-time payments? And where are mobile wallets headed? The industry's top experts will dive into these issues at American Banker's Payments Forum from May 4-6 in San Francisco.
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The nation's second-largest bank agreed to the massive settlement to avoid a looming trial in May over accusations that it enabled suspicious, multimillion-dollar transactions — including a staggering $170 million payment from the former Apollo CEO Leon Black — to Epstein.
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A database that holds the details about every attack on databases is itself at risk of being compromised, which would leave banks and other businesses on their own when it comes to network defense.
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Brett is a senior principal at Oliver Wyman's Chicago Actuarial Property and Casualty Practice. With a focus on innovation, he leverages predictive analytics to support growth, profitability, and transformative product design for P&C insurers. With more than two decades of experience in the P&C insurance industry, Brett advises insurance carriers on product design, pricing, and underwriting strategy, helping them respond to evolving risk profiles and changing customer expectations. His work spans personal and commercial lines, where he partners with clients to develop customer-centric products, optimize pricing frameworks, and enhance underwriting scorecards to improve risk selection and competitive positioning.
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