

American Banker Podcast
American Banker
Thoughtful discussions about current topics, moderated by American Banker editors.
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Nov 24, 2020 • 21min
How Scotiabank weeds ageism out of digital banking
Shawn Rose, chief digital officer, and Holly Pontisso, vice president of customer experience at Scotiabank at Toronto, share how they have adapted their digital offerings for people over 50, including making sure ageist attitudes don't creep into digital channels or messaging.

Nov 10, 2020 • 22min
Why Current is being contrarian on need for bank charter
Most fintechs entertain the idea of getting a commercial banking license from time to time, but Current is content partnering with banks, says founder and CEO Stuart Sopp.

Oct 27, 2020 • 28min
Gene Ludwig's plan for saving the American Dream
Ludwig, an ex-banking regulator and CEO of Promontory Financial Group, describes how economic conditions for middle- and low-income Americans have declined and advocates a living wage, investment in infrastructure, smart regulation and other solutions.

Oct 13, 2020 • 22min
How Ida Liu is bringing billionaires to Citi's private bank
The unit as of September had 20% more clients than a year earlier. Liu, who is head of North America for Citi Private Bank, explains the changes she's made to help her group attract and serve millennials, Gen Z, Asian Americans and families.

Sep 29, 2020 • 19min
One lender's ideas on how to save small business
Kabbage co-founder Kathryn Petralia, whose company is being sold to American Express, discusses government and financial-sector lifelines she says could help businesses that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

Sep 15, 2020 • 23min
The mistakes banks make that open the door to fraud
Fraud of all kinds has been spiking during the pandemic. Krista Tedder, head of payments, Javelin Strategy & Research, says there are many steps banks could be taking to detect and deter it.

Sep 1, 2020 • 20min
What's a blockchain bank? A Wall Street veteran building one explains.
Caitlin Long, a former Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse managing director, is starting a special-purpose depository institution that will provide payment and custody services to institutional investors and corporate treasurers.

Aug 20, 2020 • 14min
How we can bridge the digital divide
Anu Rames of BNP Paribas Asset Management talks with Chip Barnett about "digital inequality" and the financing mechanisms available to investors to help close this "have and have not" gap in a post-pandemic world. (14 minutes)

Aug 18, 2020 • 15min
'We're all the same size rectangle on the Zoom screen'
Vanessa Colella, innovation chief at Citi, says remote working has had a democratizing effect. She also touches on the types of technology Citi has been incubating, the startups it's investing in and her efforts at fostering a culture of generosity.

Aug 4, 2020 • 25min
How one fintech's pandemic playbook has made it stronger
How is this fintech managing to improve as others struggle? Christine Pierson, president and CEO of the national specialty finance firm Tresl, explains how it has been able to turn challenges into opportunities.


