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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Lakesha Williams is a wealth strategist, financial literacy advocate and chief empowerment officer at financial education platform
Dear Lakesha .Equipped with an MBA and more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry and specializing in wealth management, she is on a mission to empower and educate women seeking financial freedom and security.
February 24
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The student aid startup founder is accused of securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy.
February 24
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The FDIC withdrew its amicus brief supporting Colorado's opt-out law on interest rate exportation, highlighting the agency's more fintech-friendly regulatory approach under acting Chair Travis Hill.
February 24
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees — most of whom are on administrative leave — were asked in an email to list what they accomplished last week. National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 335 said workers should list all the tasks they were told not to perform.
February 24
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The Connecticut bank expects to report a $9.5 million net loss for the fourth quarter, but it said it's made headway in its efforts to cultivate investors and bolster its capital levels.
February 24
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The agency's attempt to impose its oversight on asset managers who passively invest in banks is duplicative of efforts by the Federal Reserve. It will result in higher costs for banks and lower returns for investors.
February 24
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The bank is making the commitment after deploying more than $10 billion from its balance sheet across over 100 private credit deals since 2021.
February 24
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President Trump's deregulatory promises have drawn praise from bank leaders, but leave experts worried of the potential for slipshod enforcement going forward.
February 24
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The legendary investor expressed his inclination for equities even after selling large chunks of Berkshire Hathaway's investments in three major banks. "That preference won't change," Buffett wrote in his annual letter to shareholders.
February 22
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Mike Manalac is a CPA with experience at small, Top 20 and Big Four accounting firms and industry-leading Fortune 500 companies. He is currently an accounting manager at Google, as well as the author and illustrator of the No Flux Given playbook. He also pioneered the introduction of the virtual whiteboard to the accounting world. Reach him at
www.mikefromaccounting.com .February 21
