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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Scott Simpson, the next CEO of America's Credit Unions, talked to American Banker about how he plans to fend off a "clear attempt to try to destroy the business model."
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Vall Herard is the founder and CEO ofSaifr , a RegTech incubated within Fidelity Labs. He specializes in the intersection of financial markets and technology and has a mastery of emerging methods like AI, machine learning, blockchain, and micro-services. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including FinTech, RegTech, InsurTech, capital markets, and hedge funds.August 20 -
The Ohio bank bought DTS Connex to expand its cash management services for businesses with multiple locations, like retailers, restaurants and health care providers.
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The card brand is partnering with Adyen, Worldpay and other processors to expand Click to Pay, a simplified e-commerce authentication and processing tool.
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Tiffany Duncan-Magri is a Senior Regulatory Advisor at Smarsh with 15 years of experience in the financial industry and a strong academic foundation in Marketing (B.S.) and Management (MBA). She specializes in helping financial services firms navigate complex regulatory requirements—translating them into clear, actionable strategies that support both compliance and growth.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped an investigation into Credova Financial, a buy now/pay later lender focused on gun financing and subsidiary of PSQ Holdings, where Donald Trump Jr. serves on the board.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the private sector and central bank play complementary roles in payment innovation and stressed the need to maintain that collaboration as crypto technologies become more mainstream.
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Bloomberg reports that Citi has enlisted a law firm to look into complaints about Andy Sieg's behavior to current and former colleagues, including former private banking head Ida Liu.
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Boards of directors have ultimate responsibility for the health and safety of their banks. The deployment of AI-enabled systems opens the door to a vast array of new risk factors that they need to recognize.
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FHFA Director Bill Pulte, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, wrote a letter to Bondi and DOJ official Ed Martin on Aug. 15 suggesting that Cook may have committed a criminal offense.
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