PayThink

As lawmakers meet this week to discuss artificial intelligence, they should work with regulators to create universal and workable definitions.

Focusing regulatory reforms on risk-based activities is a more effective approach to weeding out potential systemic threats.

A court decision brings much needed clarity to the complex world of money transmitter licensing by holding that the transmission of information alone is not engaging in the business of money transmission under Pennsylvania law, writes Anita Boomstein, a partner with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

If Libra becomes a major financial force, the stability of global finance is on the line.

A recent proposal by the Financial Stability Oversight Council to focus less on certain nonbank firms and more on risk activities would create unintended economic harm.

Many businesses mistakenly see alternative payment methods as only for consumers, but there are use cases for B2B, argues Pat Bermingham, CEO of Adflex.

Credit unions can prepare for the next recession by understanding past cycles, utilizing modern technology and training staff.

Apple Card's user experience will pressure contactless and digital wallet innovation, an area where banks have already fallen behind, contends MyGini's Mehmet Sezgin.

Credit unions and the rest of the financial services sector, in the spirit of recent criminal justice reform, should be more open to hiring workers with low-level criminal convictions.

The pressure on banks, financial institutions and payment service providers to act as effective gatekeepers in the fight against financial crime is intense. Real-time payments considerably complicates that challenge, writes Sophie Lagouanelle, head of solutions at Accuity.