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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that auto lenders' use of reposession agents spiked to nearly 70% in 2022, up from 31% in 2018, resulting in higher costs for consumers.
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The era of unchecked AI enthusiasm is giving way to a more measured and deliberate approach. Organizations are beginning to see AI not as a panacea but as a powerful, albeit complex, tool that requires thoughtful implementation.
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House Republicans are in talks over raising the cap for state and local tax deductions after winning pledges to include it in a must-pass tax bill this year.
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The president has signed dozens of executive orders touching a wide range of government functions, but banking policy has largely gone untouched — so far.
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Claribel Lizardo-Gonzalez is the Director of People and Culture at
Hack.Diversity , a nonprofit that partners with organizations to tap into the full potential of the talent landscape and co-design impactful strategies to transform the workplace for all employees. The nationally recognized nonprofit has grown into a movement of belonging in the tech workplace, achieving generational wealth-building impact for 500+ technologists in Boston and New York City.January 22 -
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The auto lender is selling its credit card business and halting new mortgage loans, abandoning its once-broader ambitions. Ally CEO touted the move as "the power of focus."
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The ruling lets state Attorney General Letitia James continue arguing Citi should have reimbursed customers for wire fraud, though some claims were dismissed.
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The e-commerce giant has added payment and credit products, though it faces heavy competition from banks and other tech firms. Also, Stripe's layoffs and other news from the world of payments.
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Mercantile Bank Corp. in Grand Rapids achieved a 20% increase in deposits in 2024, an amount that was ample enough to fund robust loan growth and scale back reliance on costlier wholesale funding.
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