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Matt Polak is the CEO of Picnic, a digital privacy and cybersecurity company at the intersection of personal data exposure and enterprise risk. He received an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA in International Affairs from James Madison University.
February 26
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Earned wage access is shaping up to be the most divisive financial product in decades as industry trade groups and consumer advocates spar over whether EWA should be classified as credit in order to protect consumers. Is there a middle ground?
February 26
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The lack of government clarity on stablecoins has prevented traditional financial institutions like large banks from entering the space.
February 26
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The bank is partnering with the fraud protection platform to offer tools to help clients — especially older adults — avoid scams and financial mistakes.
February 26
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The Independent Community Bankers of America issued a statement supporting agency independence and called for "careful study" before the administration pursues merging bank regulatory agencies.
February 26
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Zora Law is a senior actuary with the Los Angeles office of Milliman. Zora has extensive reserving and analytical capabilities and specializes in serving technology and sharing economy clients, as well as commercial and personal lines.
February 26
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Nickolas A. Alvarado, FCAS, CSPA, MAAA is a consulting actuary with Milliman's Orange County office. Nick's expertise includes insurance product development, advanced ratemaking, predictive modeling, the US regulatory environment, and insurtech. Nick regularly speaks and participates at industry events and publishes on a variety of topics.
February 26
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More consumers and small-business clients are clamoring for earned wage access, as states step up regulation and a CFPB interpretive rule hangs in the balance.
February 26
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House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., asked trade groups representing large banks to detail how their members' compliance regimes have changed since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was effectively shuttered.
February 26
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Dr. Paul Pallath is vice president of applied AI at
Searce . He is a distinguished executive leader in the world of digital, data and artificial intelligence with a career spanning over three decades. Throughout his career, he has worked with a diverse range of companies, from startups to Fortune 500 organizations, and has gained extensive experience in developing and implementing AI solutions that drive business growth and innovation.February 26
