jim mccarthy

Thredd’s McCarthy: ‘Seismic Shift’ Will Define FinTech Future
Thredd’s McCarthy: ‘Seismic Shift’ Will Define FinTech Future
February 06, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

The last half-decade of the 2020s looms, and for FinTechs and financial services in general, the dust has just started to be kicked up on...

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Thredd’s McCarthy: Payments Execs Need to Take a Lesson From NASCAR
Thredd’s McCarthy: Payments Execs Need to Take a Lesson From NASCAR
January 03, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

2025 is here, and the payments industry will navigate uncertainty across regulatory, geopolitical and economic fronts. A new presidential administration will sweep into office, and...

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Strategic Shifts and Key Takeaways: Financial Leaders Reflect on 2024
Strategic Shifts and Key Takeaways: Financial Leaders Reflect on 2024
January 01, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

The year 2024 proved to be full of transformative shifts and strategic pivots. PYMNTS sat down with some of the industry’s most influential leaders, capturing...

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To Know What’s Next in Payments, First Look Back
To Know What’s Next in Payments, First Look Back
December 31, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

As we wrap up 2024, PYMNTS’ “What’s Next in Payments” series has provided insights from industry leaders on the current and future state of play...

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Thredd’s McCarthy on Winning in the Changing World of Issuer Processing
Thredd’s McCarthy on Winning in the Changing World of Issuer Processing
November 19, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Earlier this month, shares of Marqeta plunged more than 30% in the wake of weaker-than-expected guidance. The company pointed, in part, to delays in bank...

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Thredd’s McCarthy Voices Concern About Embedded Finance ‘Moving Backwards’
Thredd’s McCarthy Voices Concern About Embedded Finance ‘Moving Backwards’
October 25, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

There’s no shortage of analysis of the various use cases where payments, credit and other offerings can be delivered outside the realm of traditional financial...

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Global Growth and Painless Payments Headline This Week in B2B
Global Growth and Painless Payments Headline This Week in B2B
October 24, 2024  |  B2B Payments

As the monthlong B2B Payments: Outlook 2030 event has revealed, the future of B2B payments is fast, global and all about innovation. Still, uncertainty remains...

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Thredd Says BNPL Growth Driven by Convenience, Flexibility and Transparency
Thredd Says BNPL Growth Driven by Convenience, Flexibility and Transparency
October 10, 2024  |  Earnings

Payments processor Thredd said Thursday (Oct. 10) that it saw year-over-year transaction growth of 20% in the third quarter amid growing demand for buy now, pay later...

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Thredd CEO: Unbundling of Banking Changes the Merchant Acquiring Game
Thredd CEO: Unbundling of Banking Changes the Merchant Acquiring Game
October 03, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

For decades, the “classic” four-party model dominated card payments — where the quartet was comprised of the cardholder, the merchant, the acquirer and an issuing...

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