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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Stephen is the founder & CEO of Journey, the leading proactive mental health solution for modern companies. Journey was founded with the mission to help all people live happier, healthier, less stressed lives. They've work with wide range of organizations from Walgreens, L'Oreal, Disney, and Nike, to the Harlem Children's Zone, Georgetown University, and the Anti-Defamation League.
June 17
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Senate Banking Committee chair Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is the latest progressive to express some skepticism on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's merger review, especially when compared to the relatively stricter Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. version.
June 17
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A lull stemmed from overall cost cuts and a period of regrouping from which banks are emerging, experts say.
June 17
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Payday lenders want an appeals court to rehear a novel claim about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding despite a Supreme Court ruling last month that upheld the agency's funding as constitutional.
June 17
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Christy Goldsmith Romero — the White House's pick to succeed Martin Gruenberg as chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. — has generated little pushback from Senate Republicans, though her lack of bank supervisory experience and her record on cryptocurrency are the most likely lines of attack during her confirmation process.
June 17
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Heightened regulatory scrutiny following Synapse Financial's bankruptcy will likely lead to stricter regulatory oversight of fintech-bank partnerships, potentially putting a damper on those collaborations in general, and Banking-as-a-Service offerings in particular.
June 17
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MC Bancshares and Heritage NOLA Bancorp announced plans to combine in 2023, but the companies called off the deal after difficulties securing approvals. It amplified what an analyst called the "ever-present risk" of examiner scrutiny.
June 17
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Economic downturns are inevitable, but regulatory overreaction to them shouldn't be. We need to rethink the way banks are allowed to recover from economic shocks.
June 17
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Layla Kennington is an intern for Bond Buyer through the Dow Jones News Fund. She is a rising senior at Tufts University studying International Relations and Arabic. An aspiring business reporter, she was a features editor for the Tufts Daily and news editor for the Tufts Observer.
June 17
