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Affordability concerns are driving consumer demand for short-term liquidity products like earned wage access. A similar, credit union-backed lending alternative is gaining popularity as a way to amass new customers and, for banks, CRA credit.

The path of US interest rates remains in focus following the slower-than-expected US inflation print as traders fully price a Fed cut in July.

Jason Rahlan is the Global Head of Sustainability and Impact at Dayforce. He has previously held a number of roles in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. This includes time at Chobani, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. House of Representatives. He is currently a member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Sustainability Advisory Council as well as a board member for the Center for Family Support (CFS) Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from American University and a Master of Science from Columbia University.

Elia Resch is director of partnerships at Digital Transformation Solutions. She is also the ecosystem acceleration lead at Cambridge SupTech Lab at Cambridge University.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in a speech Monday morning that the central bank will introduce two capital proposals that she said are aimed at boosting banks' role in the mortgage market.

Policymakers in Washington have rarely been as aligned with the banking industry as they will be for the next year or two. Bankers should use this time to expand and fortify their businesses for the future.

The ACH Network reached new highs in 2025 as both traditional and same-day ACH usage grew at healthy clips. The trend could negatively impact deposits and cards.

PayPay is the latest international fintech to signal entry into the U.S. fintech investor market with an IPO that has been planned by SoftBank for years.

Attorneys from Holland & Knight warn that Treasury is targeting financial services companies in Minneapolis and at the southern border in an AML crackdown.

Travis Hodges serves as Managing Director of Omnichannel Sales and Services at VIU by HUB, an omnichannel personal insurance brokerage platform. In this role, Hodges is responsible for leading Contact Centers, Claims, Service, Sales, Retention, and Multiple Distribution Channels for VIU by HUB.
With experience in P&C Sales at Nationwide, Hodges helped grow a $750M portfolio that includes Personal and Commercial Lines and was leader of a multi-site, multi-functional organization with P/L responsibility.