IPA Payments Pod

When a paycheck arrives can be just as important as its size.

In this episode, we talk with Matt Pierce, the founder and CEO of Immediate, an earned wage access provider. He discusses what led him to…

In this episode of the IPA’s monthly government update podcast, the IPA’s CEO Brian Tate, and its COO, Ben Jackon, discuss the current state of regulation and what is coming in 2024.  

They talk ab…

In this episode of the IPA book club, the IPA’s CEO Brian Tate, and its COO, Ben Jackon, discuss Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers.  

The book explores how being successful can depend on context, and how…

Helping low- and moderate-income people build wealth is a long-term process, and Systems and Methods Inc., or SMI as they are known, has a plan to do that. 

In this episode, Bo Stone, the chief str…

Over the past few weeks, regulators have released a variety of regulations that could reshape the payments industry and have plans for more in the new year.  

In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA’…

Gift cards are expected to make up a larger part of holiday shopping budgets, according to new research from Blackhawk Network. In this episode, Jay Jaffin, chief marketing officer at Blackhawk, disc…

In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA’s CEO, and COO Ben Jackson discuss the latest proposed regulations that care coming out of Washington. They cover the Fed’s proposal to reduce the cap on debit in…

In this episode, the IPA talks with Heather McElrath, the founder of Sandbox Communications, about corporate giving. We cover when and how companies should give money and other support to charitable …

In this episode, the IPA Book Club returns to discuss Michael Lewis’s MoneyBall. The book describes how the Oakland A’s took a new approach to finding players, building a team, and playing the game o…

Do you know what scams people fall for most often? Could you recognize a scam if someone was targeting you?

In this episode, Melissa “Mel” Trumpower the Executive Director of BBB Institute for Market…

In this episode, Brian Tate, The IPA’s CEO, and Chris Stromberg, the director of government relations, discuss both federal and state bills that could shape the payments industry. 

They discuss a p…

Criminals don’t respect borders, so their crimes and the money they make often move internationally.  

Whether it is human trafficking, antiquities smuggling, or just plain fraud, when crime cross…

Arguments over the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau came to a head this week at the Supreme Court.

The Court heard oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau V. Commun…

Technology has reshaped everything about banking, including one of its most basic products: deposits.

In this episode, we discuss how Banking as a Service and fintechs have reshaped the landscape f…

As summer winds down Earned Wage Access products are in the spotlight at multiple levels of the government.  

In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA’s CEO, and Chris Stromberg, our director of Govern…

Is business just another form of war? 

In this episode the IPA book club returns with a look at the intersection of business and military strategy. We read the ancient classic “The Art of War,” by …

Canada might seem like an easy first step into international expansion for U.S. companies, but they should not fall into the trap of thinking it is the 51st state.  

In this episode, Ron Morrow, e…

Customer service is a critical department in any business because it can make or break both individual relationships and a company’s reputation.  

In this episode, Meg Porter, Executive Vice Presid…

The last round in the battle between PayPal and the CFPB took place in the DC District Court, and IPA’s Head of Government Relations, Chris Stromberg was there to hear the oral arguments. 

In this …

Artificial Intelligence has begun reshaping all parts of the business world, and payments is no exception.  

To help its members prepare for the changes that are coming, the Innovative Payments As…