Kate Fitzgerald
American Banker
Scottsdale, AZ, United States
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The Most Influential Women in Payments, 2023
This year's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees are uniquely positioned to make the most of disruptive factors such as the advancement of artificial intelligence, central bank digital currencies and real-time payments. → Read More
Troubled buy now/pay later lenders try to turn a corner
As firms like Klarna and Sezzle attempt to reach profitability, fintechs that offer point-of-sale financing brace for consolidation, regulation and other drastic changes to their market. → Read More
She gave immigrants respect. They gave her credit union new life.
Winona Nava, who is retiring next year, took over Guadalupe Credit Union in 1991 when it had dwindled to just above $10 million of assets. Nava's immigrant-friendly policies led some staffers to resign in protest, but that didn't discourage her. "Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity," she said. → Read More
Buy now/pay later fintech Afterpay debuts interest-bearing loans
Block's BNPL subsidiary will now offer users six- and 12-month interest-bearing loans for bigger-ticket purchases. → Read More
Buy now/pay later fintech Afterpay debuts interest-bearing loans
Block's BNPL subsidiary will now offer users six- and 12-month interest-bearing loans for bigger-ticket purchases. → Read More
Apple drops Discover, adds Visa, as virtual debit card partner
The move gives the technology company a larger merchant network as it prepares to turn iPhones into payment acceptance devices. → Read More
Apple drops Discover, adds Visa, as virtual debit card partner
The move gives the technology company a larger merchant network as it prepares to turn iPhones into payment acceptance devices. → Read More
CFPB urged to act quickly on buy now/pay later loans
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra should exercise his power to extend the full protections of Regulation E and the Fair Credit Billing Act to the booming installment loan sector, the advocacy group U.S. PIRG says. → Read More
Zelle payment volume rose 60% in 2021
The increase was driven by small businesses including property managers, contractors and beauty salons. → Read More
Mastercard using AI to enable instant B2B payments
A new service speeds payments by using artificial intelligence to predict which buyers are most likely to pay. → Read More
How the internet of things is encroaching on grocers' payments turf
During the pandemic, consumers have become more willing to do their food shopping remotely. Companies like LG and Blue Apron are building on that interest through the addition of networked technology, mobile apps or card rewards. → Read More
Bank of America makes Zelle payments more private
Its new widget allows consumers to initiate a payment from their phone's home screen instead of opening an app to potentially reveal their full banking details to prying eyes. → Read More
The Best Banks to Work For — $3 billion to $10 billion of assets
A focus on getting work done more efficiently has prompted these midsize banks to rearrange responsibilities, eliminate red tape and use technology to automate repetitive or tedious tasks. Some are also enhancing leadership development and increasing employee benefits amid an increase in turnover. → Read More
Amazon to accept PayPal's Venmo
The partnership with the e-commerce giant could help PayPal overcome muted fourth-quarter sales due to supply-chain issues and other factors changing consumer spending. → Read More
American Express debuts digital checking for small businesses
The card network aims to attract more merchant customers with an account that pays a 1.1% interest rate. → Read More
Visa's CEO on buy now/pay later: 'We're bringing scale to the disruptors'
The card network is working with new partners such as FIS and Moneris to connect banks, fintechs and merchants on its Visa Installments Solution platform. Its goal is to provide access to a broader spectrum of consumers than these companies can reach in one-off deals, CEO Al Kelly said. → Read More
Mastercard, Bakkt team up for crypto card payments
The partnership enables issuers to offer credit and debit cards to spend crypto balances. → Read More
Supply-chain problems won't slow holiday spending: Discover CEO
Roger Hochschild predicts consumers will keep using their Discover cards in the months ahead, particularly when shopping online. → Read More
Goldman adds American Express virtual cards to corporate banking portal
The integration with Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking could position Amex to capture more commercial card spending from the largest global corporations. → Read More
Synchrony to offer point-of-sale financing via Clover merchants
The lender is building on a 20-year-old partnership with Fiserv to provide options such as revolving credit, with plans to add buy now/pay later. → Read More