PayThink 2018 Direct Page

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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  • Pat Forgione is the chief technology officer of Ivans.

    January 25
    Pat Forgione, chief technology officer, Ivans.
  • Connie Loveland is the owner and senior consultant at CSL Consulting, an affiliate of The NBS Group.

    January 25
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  • Lawmakers criticized the Biden administration's Risk Rating 2.0 effort — which was meant to reduce insurance premiums by developing more refined models — as ineffective, arguing that the program has increased rate premiums in vulnerable areas.

    January 25
    Harvey flooding recovery
  • Even with the 9 basis point rise this week, they have remained at the same level since mid-December, and that should bring people into the market, Freddie Mac said.

    January 25
    California Homes As Sellers Are Pulling Properties Off Market At Record Pace
  • As new CEO Alex Chriss streamlines the payment company's strategy, 2024's first major product rollout stresses data-driven, personalized connections between merchants and consumers.

    January 25
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  • Williams, who died this week at age 90, was CEO of SunTrust — one of the banks that would become Truist — for many years. He also served on the boards of several organizations in Atlanta, including Coca-Cola.

    January 25
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  • Maureen Doyle-Spare is the General Manager of Asset and Wealth Management and Insurance at UST. She has over 25+ years of experience leading teams in the finance sector, delivering innovation that delivers disruptive, problem-solving solutions for clients. Maureen is a results-driven leader focusing on providing value to clients through transformation. Her strong domain consultative approach and deep knowledge of emerging trends, industry best practices, and regulatory mandates allow her to create differentiated solutions and better client outcomes. She has deep experience executing enterprise-scale change management initiatives in business and digital transformations, including adopting disruptive technologies.

    January 25
    Maureen Doyle-Spare
  • Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. lawyer Mark Black of Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to sexually exploit children.

    January 25
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  • Anna Garcia is the founder and managing partner of Altari Ventures, a New York-based early-stage enterprise fintech fund focused on data-driven enterprise intelligence, capital markets and asset management technology, CFO tech stack, embedded finance and decentralized/centralized infrastructure convergence. Altari invests primarily in pre-seed and seed stage opportunities. 

    January 25
    Anna Garcia
  • The bank didn't unveil any new climate commitments, but mapped out the changes it sees as necessary to decarbonize the heavy-emitting industries it still finances.

    January 25
    HSBC Holdings Plc Quits Canary Wharf for the City of London