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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For half a century, the Shadow Open Market Committee has been one of the Federal Reserve's sharpest critics. After years of seeing its public profile wither, the group is eyeing a return to prominence.
August 20
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Brian Reilly is an employee benefits consultant at Corporate Synergies. Board Secretary for the Westchester Human Resource Management Association (WHRMA), Brian specializes in helping employers find solutions for complex healthcare concerns.
August 19
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The military-focused company, which operates an insurer and a $111.7 billion-asset bank, has tangled with regulators during Wayne Peacock's tenure. He will retire in the first half of 2025.
August 19
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Four companies are fighting CFPB enforcement actions by claiming the agency cannot be funded by the Federal Reserve, which has not been profitable since 2022. The consumer bureau calls the new legal theory "meritless."
August 19
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Even as quantum computers still can't break encryption, the banking industry has been preparing for more than a year to start switching to post-quantum cryptography.
August 19
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The job reductions come as the card network focuses on emerging markets, artificial intelligence and other nascent technology over transaction volume.
August 19
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Royal Bank of Canada's onetime chief financial officer was allegedly in a relationship with an executive in the bank's corporate treasury group for more than a decade. A court filing offers a remarkably detailed look at how the bank alleges it played out.
August 19
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U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union said it plans to acquire Southwest Capital Bank in a transaction slated to close next year. It would help the buyer expand its cannabis banking operation.
August 19
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Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller says the central bank is tracking research on financial stability risks related to payments, as well as blockchain and crypto developments.
August 19
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Yuval Teller-Hason is Director of Business Operations atLedge , a finance operations platform that automates high-volume reconciliation with AI. Prior to joining Ledge in 2023, he worked for nine years in the Israel Ministry of Finance where he built economic strategy for the banking, capital management, and insurance sectors, led legislation efforts for open banking, and designed initiatives to develop the local payment market, including the creation of a new regulatory framework for payment service providers.August 19
