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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  • Banks with more than $10 billion of assets made up 12% of American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For list.

    November 14
    Zions Bank Image3 Best Banks 2025
  • Too often, small fintechs working to bring innovative technology online in the U.S. determine that they would be better off overseas. Regulators should copy existing "sandbox" models to keep them here.

    November 14
  • Reseda Group, a CUSO owned by MSU Federal Credit Union, acquired the money management app for couples as part of its strategy for family finance offerings.

    November 13
    Couples budgeting app Tandem's team, clockwise from top-left: Daniel Romero, Matthew Dennis, Emily LaFollette, Michelle Winterfield, Daniel Couvreur, Jessica McAleenan.
  • Airlines and hotel chains are taking advantage of the banking-as-a-service model and favorable debit interchange regulations offered to bank issuers with under $10 billion in assets to bring debit card rewards back to market after they all but disappeared following the so-called Durbin Amendment.

    November 13
  • BNY

    Following the new GENIUS Act, BNY's fund provides a regulated vehicle for stablecoin reserves, distinct from its separate tokenization projects.

    November 13
    Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing On Debanking In America
  • With over 25 years of experience, Tracie is a seasoned professional in the insurance industry, with experience across a diverse range of products and disciplines. Beginning her career in Australia, Tracie has since worked in various regions around the world, where she has held many influential global executive positions, namely in Aon and AIG. Tracie's extensive experience across the value chain of the insurance industry solidifies her beliefs of the important impact insurance has on the world.

    Tracie is now part of the leadership team at global insuretech provider Cytora where she draws on her industry background to help define how Cytora delivers technology that supports how (re)insurers operate.

    November 13
    Tracie Thompson
  • JPMorganChase, BNY, Citi and others are getting ready to launch autonomous digital workers, but for most, several pieces need to be in place before they can go live. 

    November 13
  • The government shutdown is over, and Congress gets back to its regular business. For banks, the biggest-ticket issues are ongoing deliberations on raising deposit insurance and shaping a crypto market structure bill.

    November 13
    Capitol Republicans Shutdown
  • Peter Piotrowski is Hippo's Chief Claims Officer. He and his team provide Hippo customers with a technology-enabled, industry-leading claims experience. Pete is a key member of Hippo's executive team and possesses an intimate knowledge of claims management, loss prevention, and mitigation strategies essential to supporting customers when they need it the most. Pete previously served as Chief Claims Officer at Vault and held leadership roles at The Hanover Insurance Group, AIG, and Chubb. He earned a BS in Business Administration and Management from Montclair State University.

    November 13
    Peter Piotrowski
  • Donna Roughan is CEO of Accountests. A Chartered Accountant, she brings 22 years of accounting and business advisory experience, including as a director with PwC New Zealand and as a CFO.

    November 13
    Donna Roughan of Accountests