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Faster Payments are Here
Faster Payments are Here
Over the last decade, financial services designed for underserved consumers have proven to be a harbinger of…
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Check-fraud reports to FinCEN have nearly doubled since 2020, to about 682,000 in 2024. While we don't have more recent data, from our POV it's held…
Check-fraud reports to FinCEN have nearly doubled since 2020, to about 682,000 in 2024. While we don't have more recent data, from our POV it's held…
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One week ago I had my knee replaced. The hardest part wasn't the surgery — it was hour 37. Here's what nobody tells you: the first 36 hours feel…
One week ago I had my knee replaced. The hardest part wasn't the surgery — it was hour 37. Here's what nobody tells you: the first 36 hours feel…
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Most people think checks are all but gone because they never personally write checks. Everybody reads the new Fed check data the same way:…
Most people think checks are all but gone because they never personally write checks. Everybody reads the new Fed check data the same way:…
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Spent the day touring the REPAY headquarters⚡ As KUBRA's newest chapter unfolds with REPAY, I wanted to see it firsthand: meet the team, walk the…
Spent the day touring the REPAY headquarters⚡ As KUBRA's newest chapter unfolds with REPAY, I wanted to see it firsthand: meet the team, walk the…
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See you on the other side, I said. I'm here. Two days in. Two new knees' worth of hardware in one leg, a walker I've already nicknamed “Grandpa”…
See you on the other side, I said. I'm here. Two days in. Two new knees' worth of hardware in one leg, a walker I've already nicknamed “Grandpa”…
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Some things never die in this country and when I was at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in the 80s we thought checks would be dead soon. The…
Some things never die in this country and when I was at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in the 80s we thought checks would be dead soon. The…
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Every year someone declares checks dead. And every year, checks show up to their own funeral, eat the catering, and ask about the growth roadmap. 😂…
Every year someone declares checks dead. And every year, checks show up to their own funeral, eat the catering, and ask about the growth roadmap. 😂…
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🎉 Another milestone for Braid Community FIs 👏 Together, our community banks and credit unions have surpassed $42B in payment volume across…
🎉 Another milestone for Braid Community FIs 👏 Together, our community banks and credit unions have surpassed $42B in payment volume across…
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I am so excited to share that I joined Mastercard today as EVP, Strategic Partnerships - Acquiring, Processing and Public Sector in the…
I am so excited to share that I joined Mastercard today as EVP, Strategic Partnerships - Acquiring, Processing and Public Sector in the…
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Most of the AI conversation in the C-suite is about two things. Writing code and automating process. Cost and speed. That's the small version of…
Most of the AI conversation in the C-suite is about two things. Writing code and automating process. Cost and speed. That's the small version of…
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I am thrilled to share GrailPay’s $10.5M Series A, led by MissionOG. Our goal is to establish certainty & trust for the future of instant and agentic…
I am thrilled to share GrailPay’s $10.5M Series A, led by MissionOG. Our goal is to establish certainty & trust for the future of instant and agentic…
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Honored to be named to the inaugural Next Legacy 50. The @Next Legacy 50 recognizes people who have built something significant - and kept going…
Honored to be named to the inaugural Next Legacy 50. The @Next Legacy 50 recognizes people who have built something significant - and kept going…
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58% of organizations were hit by check fraud last year. More than ACH. More than wires. 😳 That's from the new 2026 AFP Payments Fraud and Control…
58% of organizations were hit by check fraud last year. More than ACH. More than wires. 😳 That's from the new 2026 AFP Payments Fraud and Control…
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Today we announced an agreement to acquire Payoneer for $2.75 billion. Two market leaders coming together. Nuvei has built one of the world's…
Today we announced an agreement to acquire Payoneer for $2.75 billion. Two market leaders coming together. Nuvei has built one of the world's…
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Found myself in a throwback moment at The Cloister at Sea Island while attending the Georgia Bankers Association annual conference. We were…
Found myself in a throwback moment at The Cloister at Sea Island while attending the Georgia Bankers Association annual conference. We were…
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I joined this team knowing a rebrand was coming. That was part of the pitch — and honestly, part of why I said yes. Today it's official. Brightwell…
I joined this team knowing a rebrand was coming. That was part of the pitch — and honestly, part of why I said yes. Today it's official. Brightwell…
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