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Episode 281 - Fanning the Flames - Unpacking the Latest Proposed Settlement of the Payment Card Interchange Litigation

In this episode, Bryan Derman, Russ Jones, and Chris Uriarte share their first-take analysis of last week’s proposed settlement of the long-running antitrust litigation between Visa/Mastercard and a group of merchants regarding Payment Card Interchange and Merchant Discounts. The discussion covers the basic parameters of the settlement proposal and then investigates some of the possible reactions by merchants, issuers, and networks were the settlement to be approved the by judge.
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Episode 280 - Reflections on Fraud in 2025 and What Lies Ahead, with David Maimon, SentiLink

In this episode, Yvette Bohanan welcomes back David Maimon, Head of Fraud Insights at SentiLink, for the final episode of this year’s fraud series. Listen in as Yvette and David reflect on state of fraud as 2025 comes to a close. They discuss rising identity theft reports, the persistent challenges of measuring fraud losses, and the alarming trends associated with synthetic identities, stolen identities, and insider fraud. The conversation explores issues around various payment systems, agentic AI tools, and the regulatory gaps that contribute to escalating fraud incidents.
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European Collaboration Amid Changing Global Standards

Trade Finance Global

“With much of the world currently preparing for the 22 November deadline to adopt ISO 20022, some nations have had to navigate some choppy waters to get there.  Financial cost is a hindrance for small banks in comparison to the larger banks they often rely on .  The deadline of VOP – the layer of […]
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CFPB Transfers Active Litigation to DOJ as Funding Dwindles

Bloomberg

“The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is transferring all of its active litigation to the Justice Department as the Trump administration moves to wind down the federal consumer finance watchdog. The CFPB’s remaining enforcement actions, any appellate cases, and litigation over agency regulations—including a case challenging its open banking rule—will now be handled by DOJ attorneys, […]
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Agentic Commerce and the New Checkout Imperative for Banks

ABA Banking Journal

“The checkout experience has taken on new meaning. A new layer of complexity is also rising fast: agentic commerce, where AI agents act independently on behalf of users. According to a 2025 market report, the agentic commerce market is projected to reach $5.19 billion by 2033, growing at a compound annual rate of more than […]
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