IPA Payments Pod

In his book Tools and Weapons, Microsoft President Brad Smith, writes about how the growth of technology is changing everyone’s lives for better and worse. 

In the latest meeting of the IPA book cl…

Fifth Third Bank’s recent acquisition of fintech Rise Money builds on a long history of financial services innovation.  

In this episode, Tom Bianco, the general manager of embedded payments at Fi…

It looks like a busy summer ahead.

In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA’s CEO, and Chris Stromberg, IPA’s director of government relations, discuss what is happening at the state and federal levels o…

Successful innovation in financial services requires a number of elements to come together in just the right way.  

Innovators need to combine new technology, market opportunities, and regulatory c…

The growth of Fintech has led banks to examine opportunities in acting as a sponsor bank and offer Banking as a Service.

This offers opportunities for innovative banks, but success is not guaranteed.

Can a book written in the 1500s teach us anything about the modern payments industry? 

That is the question the IPA team is tackling with our latest book club reading, “The Prince” by Nicolo Machia…

Buying new technology can be a real adventure for banks that want to keep up with the times, so the real question is how to avoid the pitfalls that can come when investing in fintech.  

In this epi…

The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank may not be the biggest news in financial services.  

In this episode, the IPA’s CEO, Brian Tate, and Chris Stromberg, the IPA’s directo…

The Second Installment of the IPA Book Club delves into the realm of Bitcoin, blockchains, and all things crypto with The Age of Cryptocurrency by Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey. 

In this episode,…

Payroll information is used for all kinds of financial decisions, but individual workers and employers often need to jump through hoops to share it.  

In this episode, Jordan Wright, Atomic’s CEO a…

While questions have been raised about its future, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau still remains at the center of payments regulation in Washington.  

In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA’…

How can start-ups create effective compliance programs with limited resources? 

This is a question many founders struggle with, and the key to is success is recognizing when they need help.  

In …

Did the financial crisis leave us with any lessons that apply to a rapidly evolving payments industry? 

To dig into this question, the IPA staff recently read and had a discussion on Michael Lewis’…

Activity in all three branches of government could lead to changes in payments.  

From congressional hearings to court cases to the State of the Union, payments is getting its fair share of attent…

Buy Now, Pay Later products have emerged as a new financing tools for shoppers and merchants, and now Galileo wants to help banks make use of this new type of payment. 

People who run into an unexp…

When Pathward bank decided to rebrand, the changes meant a lot more than just new a new logo.  

In this episode, Pathward’s President Anthony Sharett, explains how the name change included structural…

While the future of payments will undoubtedly include blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and stablecoins, what will that mean for the industry? 

To start answering this question, the Innovative Payments …

The past year has been a busy one in financial regulation. Crypto crashes, court cases, and Congressional clashes will all have effects that will have effects into 2023 and beyond.

In this episode, B…

ExpanseFT is a new name in fintech that is backed by experience. 

The company, which is over 10 years old, announced in October that it had changed its name from Prepaid Ventures. In this episode, we…

Innovative fields often struggle to find qualified staff, and the payments industry faces this problem every day.  

The University of Georgia has created a program across its system to prepare studen…