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Spire names new CEO to grow pay-by-bank

Source: Payments Dive By: Justin Bachman Published: February 5, 2026 intermediate
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Summary

Spire, a fintech company, has hired former Fiserv executive Jennifer LaClair as its new CEO to help grow its pay-by-bank services, which allow consumers to make direct payments from their bank accounts to merchants. The company has also raised $10 million to expand these services.

The company hired former Fiserv executive Jennifer LaClair and raised $10 million to expand services enabling consumers to make direct payments from their bank accounts to merchants.

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