Lauren Vanegas
Lauren Vanegas is the Director of Revenue Growth at Payment Savvy, where she helps connect agencies with payment solutions that make collections simpler, faster, and more consumer-friendly. With more than a decade of experience across payments, chargebacks, fraud prevention, and revenue growth, she understands how payment strategy impacts both business outcomes and consumer experience.
Lauren specializes in turning complex topics into clear, practical content that helps accounts receivable management teams improve payment adoption, reduce friction, and create better experiences at the moment that matters most: payment.
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The 2026 ACA International convention wrapped up in Orlando last week, and this is the week that follows every big industry event: everyone’s back at their desks with a stack…
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