Payments processor Total Merchant Services has been ranked No. 9 in Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in Finance and Insurance—the only payment processing company to make the list.
Karim Ahmad, a veteran of the financial services and consulting industries, has been named executive vice president of global product and innovation for TSYS, effective Sept. 6.
The Bancorp has named Hugh McFadden chief operating officer of the company and the bank, pending regulatory approval. Meanwhile, John Leto has been appointed to the new role of Chief Administrative Officer of the Company and the Bank.
Gavin Michael is joining Citibank as head of technology for global consumer banking, overseeing areas including branded payment cards, retail banking and fintech.
Citizens Bank has appointed Lamont Young as head of digital, adding that title to his existing role as manager of the bank’s multichannel marketing, which he’s held since joining Citizens in 2012.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has named Thomas Ott as associate director for its enforcement division.
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS‒ISAC) has appointed Greg Temm to the newly created role of chief information risk officer.
The Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), a strategic industry group within the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA), has elected new officers for 2016-2017. L
Payment Alliance International (PAI), a provider of electronic payment processing solutions, has been honored for the second year in a row by Louisville Business First as a “Best Places to Work” in Greater Louisville award winner.
Indian gifting technology and prepaid provider Qwikcilver has appointed G. Padmanabhan as a strategic advisor.
Ronald Webb has joined Safaricom to head the Kenyan telecom operator’s financial services division, which includes the popular M-PESA money transfer service.
Former Citigroup fintech head Heather Cox has signed on with San Antonio-based bank USAA.
Mobile fintech specialist Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. has appointed entrepreneur Ruth Owades to its board of directors
The CFPB has made appointments to three leadership positions within the bureau.
K&L Gates LLP has added Judith Rinearson and Linda Odom as partners in the firm’s fintech and consumer financial services practices.
The Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) has announced its newest membership additions, comprised of 18 companies including legacy-brand retailers and other major gift card industry stakeholders.
Stuart Lawrence of Fusion Business Development has joined the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the country’s trade body for vouchers and gift cards, as its first consultant member. The organization also has announced that Eoin Whyte has been re-elected as its chairman, a position he’s held for the past 12 months.
Keith Smith has joined digital gifting and incentives platform provider Wonder Technologies to serve as president and member of the company’s board of directors. Meanwhile, Cullen Talley has joined Wonder as senior vice president of sales and new market development, to spearhead the company’s customer acquisition and sales acceleration strategies.
Visa Inc. has announced plans to open a new office in Silicon Valley as part of its continued efforts to accelerate digital commerce globally.
Ron Hynes has been on the job as the new CEO of UniRush LLC less than a month, but he’s already looking ahead. And, he’s not going to let the CFPB’s looming final prepaid rulemaking slow the company down when it comes to innovation and product development. Hynes spoke with Paybefore about what he brings to his new role and why UniRush’s cardholder settlement made him want the CEO job even more.
Fran Fisher, strategic sales and business development manager-ARM for a subsidiary of global payment processor Payscout Inc., has been appointed to the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA) International Council of Delegates.
Ballard Spahr LLP has announced that David Landau has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office.
The Bancorp has named Jeff Nager as senior vice president and director, government guaranteed lending.
Corbin Simon, executive recruiter at R&P Group, has won the U.S. Recruiting Network’s Sioux Falls Area Top Recruiter Award for the second quarter of 2016.
Blackhawk Network President and CEO Talbott Roche has been appointed to the board of directors of digital interactive entertainment provider Electronic Arts (EA).
Bacs Payment Schemes Ltd., the organization behind direct debit and Bacs direct credit in the U.K., as well as the current account switch service, has become the latest member of the Emerging Payments Association (EPA).
Global provider of financial services technology provider Fiserv Inc. has appointed John Kim to its board of directors.
Law firm K&L Gates LLP has opened a Munich office, the firm’s third office location in Germany, eighth in Europe, and 46th worldwide.
Online loan marketplace Lending Club announced today that Patrick Dunne has joined the company as chief capital officer.
Payments industry research and advisory firm Mercator Advisory Group has appointed Ted Iacobuzio as managing director of custom research and consulting services.
During Paybefore Editor-in-Chief Loraine DeBonis’ maternity leave, which is expected to begin around Aug. 1, Evan Schuman will be assuming her role.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based unified commerce solutions provider Spindle Inc. has announced the appointment of John Hunnicutt as chief financial officer.
Gift card processor Givex has joined the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the country’s trade body for vouchers and gift cards.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has named Beverly Cole as deputy comptroller for compliance supervision. In the role, Cole will be responsible for developing and instituting compliance operational protocols, examination strategies and schedules.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority board of governors has appointed Robert Cook as president and CEO, effective the second half of 2016.
UniRush LLC, a provider of consumer financial services, including the Visa RushCard prepaid debit card and the rapid! PayCard, has named industry veteran Ron Hynes CEO. A 2014 Pay Award Industry Achievement Winner, Hynes previously served as executive vice president of global prepaid solutions at MasterCard Worldwide and, most recently, as president of global markets at Mozido.
ACI Worldwide, a global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, has announced the appointment of Marco Bravo as vice president for Latin America.
MetaBank has announce that Susan Cunningham has assumed the position of senior vice president of sales for the company’s premium finance division, AFS/IBEX.
Since launching a year ago, the Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO) has made strides to educate and build awareness about the growing open-loop prepaid market in Canada.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced the retirement of Cottrell Webster as the FDIC’s ombudsman, a role he has held since 2002.
