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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  • The first-of-its-kind growth restriction established a new precedent for how regulators can address a broken bank culture. With scant information about why the cap was lifted, the action provides little clarity on what Wells did right — or what the Fed did wrong.

    June 4
    Wells Fargo
  • The 5-year-old experiment of tying executive compensation to achieving diversity goals appears to be ending. The abrupt shift comes amid the Trump administration's crackdown on DEI.

    June 4
  • Freedom Bank is rolling out Freedom@Work, which offers perks for employees of participating companies, as part of a wider strategy to attract more consumer deposits.

    June 4
    Fairfax, Virginia
  • The card network behemoths and the London-based bank are looking to expand account-to-account payments through fresh partnerships and investments. Plus: President Trump withdraws Shift4 CEO's NASA nomination, and tokenized payments gain steam in Europe in this week's global payments roundup.

    June 4
    Visa headquarters
  • House lawmakers discussed the recently introduced market structure bill, with Democrats expressing concerns that the bill could enable banks to evade securities laws.

    June 4
    French Hill
  • Prince-Alex Iwu is an associate with the law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. Prince-Alex's expertise includes international arbitration, corporate investigations, compliance and cross-border disputes. He advises clients in navigating complex regulatory frameworks, including sanctions and financial crime compliance.

    June 4
  • Ishmael Green is a partner with the law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. His expertise includes complex commercial litigation, class action defense, securities and fraud litigation, cryptocurrency law and regulatory compliance. Green advises U.S. and multinational corporations on digital asset disputes and has provided expert commentary on cryptocurrency regulations.

    June 4
  • Michael Diaz Jr. is the global managing partner of law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. Michael is a Florida bar board-certified international litigation and arbitration attorney and an ACAMS-certified anti-money-laundering specialist with 38 years of experience leading cross-border investigations, FCPA and OFAC matters, asset recovery and crypto-related disputes.

    June 4