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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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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July 2, 2026
Instant Study Shows the Financial Reality for Restaurant Workers
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW69100935 BCX4"> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW69100935 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW69100935 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">In</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">th</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">e latest</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">episode</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">of the IPA Payments Pod, Ben Jackson talks</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">with</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">Tal Clark, the CEO of Instant Financial</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">about its recent survey of restaurant workers and their financial health. </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW69100935 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW69100935 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">The company surveyed</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">all levels of restaurant staff –</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">servers, cooks, and managers</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">– and heard their stories about how they manage their financial lives, and the sacrifices they make to make ends meet</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">. </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4"> </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW69100935 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW69100935 BCX4"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">You can download the full study here:</span> <a class="Hyperlink SCXW69100935 BCX4" href= "https://www.instant.co/2026-restaurant-study/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">2026 State of the Industry – Restaurants | Instant Financial</span></a><span class="EOP Selected SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW69100935 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW69100935 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">This podcast was recorded on</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">June 24</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">, 2026. Things may have changed by the time you hear it. </span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW69100935 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW69100935 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">L</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">isteners can learn more about</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">the evolving world of payments and the regulations that govern it at the IPA's</span></span> <a class="Hyperlink SCXW69100935 BCX4" href="https://web.ipa.org/events/IPAPayments%20Policy%20Briefing-21131/details" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">IPA Payments Policy Briefing</span></a> <span class= "TextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">being held at the Bancorp's Offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 9</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">.</span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW69100935 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW69100935 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">Listeners</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">who</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">are responsible for</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">regulatory</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">compliance</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">can build their skills and earn CLEs</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">at</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">the IPA's</span></span> <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW69100935 BCX4" href= "https://web.ipa.org/events/IPACompliance%20Boot%20Camp-21130/details" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Compliance Boot Camp</span></a> <span class= "TextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">being held at Discover's Headquarters outside of Chicago on September 10</span></span><span class= "NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-fontsize= "12">th</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW69100935 BCX4">.</span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW69100935 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW69100935 BCX4"><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW69100935 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div>
June 5, 2026
IPA's May 2026 Government Update
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102894769 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW102894769 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">In</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">this episode,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">Brian Tate, the IPA's CEO,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">discusses</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">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</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW102894769 BCX4"> headed</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">by former CFPB director Rohit Chopra.</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102894769 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW102894769 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">This podcast was recorded on May</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">28</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">, 2026. Things may have changed by the time you hear it. </span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102894769 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW102894769 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">L</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">isteners can learn more about the world of payments by attending one of our upcoming events, including our</span></span> <a class="Hyperlink SCXW102894769 BCX4" href= "https://web.ipa.org/events/IPAPayments%20Policy%20Briefing-21131/details" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">IPA Payments Policy Briefing</span></a> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">being held at the Bancorp's Offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 9 and our upcoming</span> <a class="Hyperlink SCXW102894769 BCX4" href= "https://web.ipa.org/events/IPACompliance%20Boot%20Camp-21130/details" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Compliance Boot Camp</span></a> <span class= "TextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">being held at Discover's Headquarters outside of Chicago on September 10</span></span><span class= "NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-fontsize= "12">th</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">. </span><span class= "EOP SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102894769 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW102894769 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">If you are interested in closed-loop cards, then join</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">Ben Jackson</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">at the</span></span> <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW102894769 BCX4" href= "https://thergca.org/RGCA/Events/Education/Best-Buy-RGCA-Education-Forum-2026/2026-Display.aspx?WebsiteKey=610d1900-b923-433c-a897-5e6eb129543e&hkey=9a1a84b7-5fbf-40b4-8486-491de3cf8ccc&033973826dfc=1#033973826dfc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">2026 Education Forum Hosted by the Retail Gift Card Association</span></a> <span class="TextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">and Best</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">Buy</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">on June 10</span></span><span class= "NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-fontsize= "12">th</span> <span class="TextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4" lang= "EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">at Best Buy Headquarters in Richfield, Minnesota</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">. </span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">He</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">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</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">how artificial intelligence will affect the future</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">of</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">shopping, fraud prevention, and the</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">world as a whole</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW102894769 BCX4">.</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW102894769 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div>
May 28, 2026
Talking Transit With Rebel: Riding with Customers is a Good Idea
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW238833848 BCX4"> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW238833848 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW238833848 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">I</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">n th</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">is</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">episode</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">Rory Wilson, a consultant</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">with Rebel</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">, and Annalize Czerny</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">a payments lead for Rebel</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW238833848 BCX4"> talk</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">about how their company works at the</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">intersection of payments and mobility</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">.</span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW238833848 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW238833848 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">They</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">discuss</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">how helping customers pay for getting around, whether by bus, train, or even rental scooters can help issuers build their payments program.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">They also cover</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">why open-loop payments are an increasing part of fare payments in transit, and how these payments can help with financial inclusion</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">. </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4"> </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW238833848 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW238833848 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">This podcast was recorded on</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">May 12</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">, 202</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">6</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">. Things may have changed by the time you hear it. </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW238833848 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW238833848 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">The IPA plans to have Rebel back as part of our summer of learning</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">webinar</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">series, so be on the</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW238833848 BCX4"> look out</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">for future announcements.</span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW238833848 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW238833848 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">In the meantime, if you want to</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">learn more about the world of payments by attending one of our upcoming events, including our</span></span> <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW238833848 BCX4" href= "https://web.ipa.org/events/IPAPayments%20Policy%20Briefing-21131/details" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">IPA Payments Policy Briefing</span></a> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">being held at the Bancorp's Offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 9 and our upcoming</span> <a class="Hyperlink SCXW238833848 BCX4" href= "https://web.ipa.org/events/IPACompliance%20Boot%20Camp-21130/details" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Compliance Boot Camp</span></a> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">being held at Discover's Headquarters outside of Chicago on September 10</span><span class= "NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-fontsize= "12">th</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">. </span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW238833848 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW238833848 BCX4"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">If you are interested in closed-loop cards, then join Ben Jackson at the</span> <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW238833848 BCX4" href= "https://thergca.org/RGCA/Events/Education/Best-Buy-RGCA-Education-Forum-2026/2026-Display.aspx?WebsiteKey=610d1900-b923-433c-a897-5e6eb129543e&hkey=9a1a84b7-5fbf-40b4-8486-491de3cf8ccc&033973826dfc=1#033973826dfc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">2026 Education Forum Hosted by the Retail Gift Card Association</span></a> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">and Best Buy on June 10</span><span class="NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-fontsize="12">th</span> <span class= "TextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">at Best Buy Headquarters in Richfield, Minnesota</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">. </span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW238833848 BCX4">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.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW238833848 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW238833848 BCX4"><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW238833848 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div>
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