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In this month's roundup of popular tech news: SEC responds to successful hack on its X account, community banks get closer to fintech hubs, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency weighs in on Blue Ridge Bancshares and more.

U.S. consumers remain healthy despite several factors that weigh on their spending, said CEO Michael Miebach.

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday ordered Paytm Payments Bank, a unit of One 97 Communications, to stop its popular mobile wallet business along with other activities, citing persistent non-compliance and supervisory concerns.

Visa will be the payment partner for the 2026 World Cup and other events, companies in Canada are teaming up to promote open banking for credit unions, and more.

Adam Vander Weerdt is agribusiness region leader, for Westfield Insurance.

The risk of harm to users' financial health is much greater with direct-to-consumer advances than it is from earned wage access programs.

The company declined to give specific details on how many jobs were affected. It has sought to rein in costs amid efforts to boost earnings.

Jennifer has 20 years' experience in the contact center industry with more than 15 years as a people leader. Throughout her career, Jennifer has served in a variety of roles in the contact center space, including operations, quality, workforce management, and client services. As Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer leads Intradiem's Product Management, Product Marketing, Marketing, and Customer Success teams. Prior to this role, Jennifer has served as Chief Strategy Officer and has led the Customer Success organization.

Austin Talley, Founder and CEO of Everyware, is passionate about connecting with people and providing excellent customer satisfaction through innovative payment and communications solutions. He has over 20 years of experience in developing new businesses, leading sales teams, increasing market share, and growing the bottom line. Launched in 2015, his company provides services to more than 9,000 merchants across multiple verticals including healthcare, travel, utilities, not-for-profit, and automotive. The platform offers a simple, fast, and secure way to move money while enhancing the ability for merchants to communicate with their customers in real-time with text messaging. It saves them money by improving cash flow and reducing paper billing costs, chargebacks, and fraud. For more information about Everyware, visit Everyware.com or follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Experts predict the number of small businesses turning to an employee-ownership model will accelerate in the coming years. The would mean opportunities for banks that advise on such transitions.