IPA Payments Pod
IPA Payments Pod
Podcast Description
Hosted by the IPA, the Innovative Payments Pod is designed to keep you ahead of an ever-changing industry and position you to succeed in tomorrow’s prepaid environment. Join us for thought-provoking discussions on the most pressing issues of the day.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of themes related to payments innovation, regulatory changes, and industry challenges, with specific episode examples including Elon Musk's access to federal payment systems, the implications of the CFPB's regulatory changes, and discussions on emerging payment methods like pay-by-bank options.

Hosted by the IPA, the Innovative Payments Pod is designed to keep you ahead of an ever-changing industry and position you to succeed in tomorrow’s prepaid environment. Join us for thought-provoking discussions on the most pressing issues of the day.
In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA’s CEO, discusses the Federal Reserve’s proposal for a new kind of payments account, the executive order about bank customer citizenship, and the new California agency that will headed by former CFPB director Rohit Chopra.
This podcast was recorded on May 28, 2026. Things may have changed by the time you hear it.
Listeners can learn more about the world of payments by attending one of our upcoming events, including our IPA Payments Policy Briefing being held at the Bancorp’s Offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 9 and our upcoming Compliance Boot Camp being held at Discover’s Headquarters outside of Chicago on September 10th.
If you are interested in closed-loop cards, then join Ben Jackson at the 2026 Education Forum Hosted by the Retail Gift Card Association and Best Buy on June 10th at Best Buy Headquarters in Richfield, Minnesota. He will be speaking about the role of gift cards in the world of Shopping 3.0 and there will be sessions on the future of the gift card industry with speakers addressing how artificial intelligence will affect the future of shopping, fraud prevention, and the world as a whole.

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