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Discover Names Roger Hochschild As Chief Executive
August 03, 2018

Discover Financial named current President and COO Roger Hochschild to succeed David Nelms as chief executive, starting in October. Nelms, who has been the CEO of Discover since 2004, plans to retire in 2019 and will continue as executive chairman until that point, according to...

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Former JPMorgan Lobbyist Joining Bank Policy Institute
August 03, 2018

Kate Childress, a longtime JPMorgan Chase & Co. lobbyist, is joining the Bank Policy Institute in September to run its advocacy and communications efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Payments Industry Mourns the Passing Of Paya CEO Joe Kaplan
July 30, 2018

Joe Kaplan, the Electronic Transactions Association’s former board president and Chief Executive of Paya, passed away last week unexpectedly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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One Leadership Battle Ends At The CFPB, A New One Begins
July 25, 2018

The leadership situation at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been something of a complicated story since original Director Richard Cordray stepped down last fall. On his way out the door, Cordray appointed Deputy Director Leandra English to the position, in the name of operational...

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Equifax Names New Executive For USIS Unit
July 20, 2018

After serving as Equifax‘s interim chief executive, Paulino do Rego Barros Jr. is taking the helm of United States Information Solutions (USIS) as the unit’s president. USIS, with estimated revenue of $1.3 billion, is one of Equifax’s biggest units, the company said in an announcement. Get the...

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eBay To Lay Off Close To 300 California Workers
July 18, 2018

eBay is gearing up to slash close to 300 jobs in California, with the cuts slated to be completed by July 20. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Ripple Brings On Facebook’s Kahina Van Dyke To Ink Partnerships
July 11, 2018

Ripple, the blockchain company, announced on Wednesday (July 11) that it has tapped Kahina Van Dyke to join the company’s leadership team as the new senior vice president of business and corporate development. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Paul Galant Steps Down As Verifone CEO After Go-Private Deal
July 09, 2018

Verifone, the payments company, announced on Monday (July 9) that its Chief Executive Officer Paul Galant has decided to relinquish his role effective as of the close of the previously announced deal with Francisco Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Darcy Penick Is The New President Of Bergdorf Goodman
June 27, 2018

Neiman Marcus Group has announced that Darcy Penick is the new President of Bergdorf Goodman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...