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June 1, 2023
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Payments on Fire®: Episode 203 – What Big Data Revealed About BNPL Consumers with Kristin Carlson and Zach Tondre, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
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May 24, 2023
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Payments on Fire®: Episode 202 – Innovating at the Intersection of BNPL and Embedded Commerce with Bobby Tzekin, Founder and CEO of Wisetack
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May 17, 2023
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Payments On Fire® Podcast: Episode 201 – Fintechs, Banks, and the Companies Joining Them Together – In Conversation with Tarun Gupta, Jump Capital, and Chris Uriarte, Glenbrook Partners
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May 4, 2023
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Payments Post #3: Glenbrook’s April Roundup
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April 28, 2023
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Building International Payment Systems: A Conversation with Glenbrook’s Elizabeth McQuerry
Modern Treasury
April 18, 2023
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Ready for U.S. Faster Payments 2.0?
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April 17, 2023
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U.S. Faster Payments Council Shares Results from 2023 Faster Payments Barometer
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The Real-Time Payments Network Is Here to Stay
Modern Treasury
April 10, 2023
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PaymentsPost #2: Glenbrook’s March Roundup
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March 1, 2023
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PaymentsPost #1 | Glenbrook’s February Roundup
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October 13, 2022
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The Real-Time Payments Trends TCH’s Product and Strategy Head is Watching
Insider Intelligence
“Faster and real-time payments are having a moment. Faster payments adoption among organizations grew 10% year over year (YoY) in 2021, per data from the US Faster Payments Council and Glenbrook Partners. And that’s accelerated this year as payment systems like The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payment (RTP) network innovate and the Federal Reserve’s FedNow launch nears. Companies like FIS have also rolled out solutions that let businesses and consumers transfer money quickly and seamlessly. Real-time payment innovations will help set a new standard for the US transaction system and speed up the transition away from cash. Below are highlights from Insider Intelligence’s conversation with James Colassano, senior vice president of product development and strategy at The Clearing House (TCH).”
October 5, 2022
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Glenbrook Partners Expands to Meet Demand for Payments Strategy and Risk Management Services
PR Newswire
“Glenbrook Partners, a leading strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the payments industry, is pleased to announce Chris Uriarte and Samantha Gordon have joined to expand the Payments Strategy and Risk Management practices…Clients as well as alumni of Glenbrook’s Payments Boot Camp® may recall meeting Chris when he was an engagement manager with Glenbrook. He has since held positions as Chief Information Officer and SVP of Data Sciences and Technology at Acima Corporation and Chief Information Officer and Global Practice Leader of Aon Cyber Solutions Group. He previously held C-level roles at American Express, Retails Decisions (ACI Worldwide), and Vesta Corporation.”
September 16, 2022
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The Payments Playbook for Challenging Churn
Payments Views
“If you read Apple’s Q3 earnings report, you may have noticed that the company’s Services business has grown to $19 billion in quarterly revenue. That’s a staggering number, and it represents a complex recurring billing operation. With 860 million paid subscriptions, Apple’s payments team has to manage changing consumer payment credentials, monitor gateway performance, and research shifting consumer payment preferences. These activities all serve to lower one crucial number for recurring billers: Involuntary Churn. As recurring revenue becomes more and more important to growing businesses, payments teams should make sure they’re aware of the leading tactics to manage this number. So what is Involuntary Churn?”
June 2, 2022
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LATAM Women in Payments (June 6 & 7, 2022)
Join Elizabeth McQuerry at the upcoming LATAM Women in Payments Symposium where she will moderate a panel on the new generation of payments systems. Please reach out to Elizabeth (elizabeth@glenbrook.com) to learn more.
May 31, 2022
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LATAM Women in Payments (June 6, 7 2022)
Join Elizabeth McQuerry at the upcoming LATAM Women in Payments Symposium where she will moderate a panel on the new generation of payments systems. Please reach out to Elizabeth (elizabeth@glenbrook.com) to learn more.
May 2, 2022
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Glenbrook Partners Expands Expertise on Global and Faster Payments
“Glenbrook Partners, a leading strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the payments industry, has announced the expansion of its Global and Fast Payments Practices with the promotion of Cici Northup to Associate Partner and the addition of Joanna Wisniecka to the team. “We have assisted governments, financial institutions, and non-profit organizations around the world in the work to modernize their payments infrastructure”, said Elizabeth McQuerry, a partner at Glenbrook. “This is an exciting moment in the payments industry. Enhancing our team allows us to take this expertise to new markets and to companies eager to advantage themselves in implementing lower cost payment systems with higher availability and faster funds access.”
April 27, 2022
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CBDCs or Stablecoins? There’s Space for Both
Payments Views
“Digital currencies are on the rise. Private sector stablecoins are being adopted at a fast pace, with a market capitalization now exceeding $181 billion. At the same time, central banks are accelerating their research into Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) with a few conducting pilots to test nascent distributed ledger technology (DLT) before potentially launching a CBDC to the general public.”
April 19, 2022
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Ubiquity, Same Day ACH and Other Fast Payments
Payments Views
“It’s truly remarkable how this decades-old, ANSI based, batch based payment method is slowly but surely finding renewed vigor in today’s world of “fast payments.” Clients at Glenbrook continue to inquire about how ACH can be leveraged for their needs and a key reason is that it’s a ubiquitous payment network where every financial institution is connected (okay, and it is also often a lower cost option). Same Day ACH is a perfect example of why ubiquity matters. It took 15 years for the original idea of same day ACH to become a reality and it may have taken another six for it to mature as a product but … it is now benefiting from the established ubiquity of the ACH network. Just look at the white hot increase of nearly 75% in transaction volume for Same Day ACH transfers in 2021. That amounted to just over 600 million transactions added to the overall ACH network transaction volume around 29 billion.”
April 1, 2022
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Will It Still Be the Payments Industry Without Allen Weinberg?
Payments Views
“First things first – no, this is not one of those April Fool’s gags. It’s a bittersweet day at Glenbrook as we bid farewell to the last of our founders. Following the retirements of co-founders Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson in the last few years, Allen Weinberg is officially leaving Glenbrook today for a well-earned retreat into travel, relaxation, family, and the occasional hand of poker.”
March 31, 2022
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Will It Still Be the Payments Industry Without Allen Weinberg?
Payments Views
“It’s a bittersweet day at Glenbrook as we bid farewell to the last of our founders. Following the retirements of co-founders Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson in the last few years, Allen Weinberg is officially leaving Glenbrook for a well-earned retreat into travel, relaxation, family, and the occasional hand of poker.”
March 4, 2022
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One Loop for All: Payment Scheme Governance – Issues to Consider – Mojaloop
Mojaloop
“Last year I had the opportunity to participate in a Mojaloop-led panel session on scheme governance. While Mojaloop is largely a technology focused community, we wanted to use the panel to speak about scheme governance, because technology doesn’t exist in a vacuum: it needs strong business connections to root it in application and usage. In this blog post, I’ll cover the main points from the session, including an introduction to scheme governance, three common governance models, their alignment to financial inclusion objectives, and the implications for Mojaloop.”
February 3, 2022
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U.S. Faster Payments Council Shares Results From 3rd Annual Faster Payments Barometer
“The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), in partnership with Glenbrook Partners , today released results from the 3rd annual Faster Payments Barometer . The FPC conducted the latest survey of payments system stakeholders to gauge progress and perceptions around faster payments, trends, use cases, and challenges in the United States.The 2021 Faster Payments Barometer was broadly circulated to the industry at large and received responses from a wide range of payments stakeholder segments including financial institutions, core processors, payment network operators, business end users, acquirers, fintechs, and more. The survey was conducted last Fall.”
December 22, 2021
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All the very best to you and yours!
Payments News is taking a break until the New Year. In the meantime, we wish you the very best for a healthy and happy holiday season. And we look forward to joining you in the New Year for what will, no doubt, be another astounding year for our payments industry.
December 20, 2021
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Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Elizabeth McQuerry and Sam Levitt of Glenbrook Partners
Faster Payments Council
“Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Elizabeth McQuerry and Sam Levitt of Glenbrook Partners. Reed, Sam, and Elizabeth dig into various aspects of the FPC’s Faster Payments Barometer, look to the future of faster payments, and talk about crafting Christmas gifts as a way to feed the soul. Also, don’t forget to head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register for the FPC’s Spring Member Meeting in New Orleans. It will be the industry event that everyone is talking about.”
December 13, 2021
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We are Hiring!
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We have Associate and Senior Associate positions open now.
Our featured position is Education Engagement Manager. Bring your thought leadership, critical thinking, project management, and team leadership skills together with our team. Help us ensure our top-quality education program is the best in the payments industry.
October 19, 2021
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Share Your Thoughts on Faster Payments in the U.S.
As a Payment News reader, you’re always informed on all things payments. Now, we need you to tell us. Share your opinions on faster payments in the U.S. through our third annual U.S. Faster Payments Barometer survey. Just 5 minutes of your time will help shape industry dialogue and advance faster payments in the U.S.
October 12, 2021
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Your Opinion Matters — Take the Faster Payments Survey
As a Payment News reader, you’re always informed on all things payments. Now, we need you to tell us. Share your opinions on faster payments in the U.S. through our third annual U.S. Faster Payments Barometer survey. Just 5 minutes of your time will help shape industry dialogue and advance faster payments in the U.S.
September 28, 2021
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What’s the intersection of digital currency and the payments ecosystem?
Cryptocurrencies are dominating economic headlines. From the rise of NFTs to El Salvador making Bitcoin legal tender, there’s never a quiet day on the crypto frontlines.
And yet, amid all of the conjecture, no one has truly addressed the most pressing question:
What’s the intersection of digital currency and the payments ecosystem?
On October 20 – 21, we’re exploring this core issue in our all-virtual Insight Workshop, where our very own Russ Jones and Yvette Bohanan will provide:
- An end-to-end overview of digital currency essentials
- A detailed analysis of how these new currencies impact payments
- A glimpse into how new currencies might reshape the six payments domains
(and our global economy at large)
If crypto seems overly cryptic, especially with regards to payments, this workshop’s for you. Join us as we explore the uncharted territories of cryptocurrencies as legal tender, stablecoins managed by private consortiums, and the global implications of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
September 3, 2021
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Join the Glenbrook Team
Looking to get into the payments industry? Want to expand your skills? Do work with impact and integrity?
We’re the leading payments strategy consulting firm. Our Payments Education program is the best around. And our people are awesome.
We are looking for Engagement Managers and Associates to join Glenbrook. Check out our open positions and get in touch.
May 5, 2021
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Yvette Bohanan Named As Partner at Glenbrook
“Glenbrook is pleased to announce Yvette Bohanan has been named a Partner of the firm, effective immediately. With more than two decades of industry expertise, Yvette Bohanan has held executive and leadership roles in software engineering, financial operations, treasury management, corporate strategy, and risk management for Fortune 500 stalwarts including Amazon, Google, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and eBay; as well as for Yapstone and Vesta Corporation. Earlier in her career, Yvette co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of PaylinX Corporation, and later became VP, Engineering, following acquisition by CyberSource.”
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