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The Institute for State Policy Leaders: Financial Services and Electronic Payments Policy Seminar

June 25, 2025

University of Virgina’s Darden School of Business Arlington Office located at 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

While everyone knows how to swipe a credit card, hardly anyone knows how they actually work. The relationship between merchants, payment networks, financial institutions, and payment processors is complex, as are the incumbent policy issues. Given the amount of activity in statehouses in recent years regarding financial services and payments, there is an obvious need for a forum where state policymakers can learn and address the current and emerging issues in this rapidly changing landscape. The Seminar will begin with a lunch session at Noon on Wednesday, June 25 and will conclude by 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 26.The Institute will reimburse attendee travel and lodging expenses up to $1,000.Legislators interested in attending should complete this electronic response form as soon as possible. This meeting will educate policymakers about the financial services and payments industries on topics that include: Payments 101: How do card networks operate? Merchant Discount and Interchange Fees Cryptocurrency FinTech Fraud Security & Privacy Accessibility to Financial Services