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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Michael Wagner is a partner in the financial services practice at management consultancy Oliver Wyman. He advises clients on digital transformations and works on projects to improve financial markets with digital ledger and smart contract technology.
May 31
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The bank backed off its ban on lending to companies that make assault-style guns used for non-military purposes. Instead, the firm will now make such decisions on a case-by-case basis with senior risk officers.
May 31
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The rise of ecommerce and vertical software-as-a-service platforms are prime opportunities for large banks to sell payment processing, card issuance and other banking capabilities.
May 31
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Ori Faran is co-founder and CEO of
Callvu . After serving as an engineer and professional services manager at Cosmocom and Enghouse Interactive, he foundedCallvu in 2012 to help companies build easy-to-use digital experiences that automate customer service through seamless self-serve and agent-led interactions.May 31
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Atlanta Postal Credit Union's bid to acquire Affinity Bank marked the 11th deal overall this year involving a credit union buying a bank, matching the total for all of 2023. Separately, members voted against the merger of two credit unions in Indiana.
May 31
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Retailers like Walmart, Target and Dollar General are changing the ways they collect payments in person. This, in turn, could influence payment habits, but it is unlikely to slow the overall momentum of digital transactions.
May 31
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A former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau senior counsel argues that the agency needs to renew its focus on institution-building, in order to create a stable foundation on which the financial services industry, as well as its own employees, can rely.
May 31
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The announcement comes after weeks of criticism from the bureau's director over fees including title insurance and credit scores.
May 30
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The beleaguered Los Angeles-based bank reported its strongest quarterly results in more than a year, but executives at its Canadian parent company cautioned that improvements may not be linear.
May 30
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Lynn Gallin is the Vice President of Product Marketing at Rightworks, where she leads the strategy and execution of marketing initiatives to deliver innovative solutions for accounting professionals.
Prior to joining Rightworks, Lynn advised numerous leading companies on product strategy and managed extensive marketing research projects focused on branding, positioning, pricing, and communication effectiveness. She has over 20 years of experience in the B2B tech industry, including serving as Vice President of Corporate Partnership Marketing at Southern New Hampshire University in addition to marketing leadership positions at Skillsoft and Newforma. Lynn also successfully ran a market research consulting practice, advising high-tech companies like Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Autodesk.
May 30
