The Future Bankers Leadership Program at TSU – How Vision Turned into Reality to Increase Diversity in Commercial Banking

February 2, 2024Posted inNewsletters
By George Martinez and Anat Bird George Martinez and I met years ago after he read my first book about SuperCommunity Banking. I have served on the board of the first bank he founded, which eventually was sold to Comerica. He repeated that achievement and more.  He is a true visionary.  The article below is about his tenacity in turning his vision of making commercial banking an accessible career path for black students into reality. While George…

2023 Payment Topics to Watch

January 19, 2024Posted inPayments
Looking back at my 2023 Payment Topics to Watch: 1. Tap to Phone 2. Pay by Bank 3. FedNow Launch 4. Embedded Payments 5. Blockchain-Based Payment Schemes Tap to Phone, different than Tap to Pay, turns your smartphone into a card acceptance device by using its built in NFC technology. Throughout 2023, the industry saw expanded adoption of Tap to Phone with additional Merchant Acquirers, and Merchants announced they have started or would start to offer this solution. In…

Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

November 11, 2023Posted inNewsletters
The following article was written by Chris Nichols, Director of Capital Markets at SouthState Bank. Money 20/20 (M2020) is the only conference in the industry where it is possible and expected to pull off two breakfasts, two lunches, three cocktail parties, and two dinners PER DAY. It's a whirlwind of education, deal-making, eating, and hugging. In this article, we detail our thoughts and the trends we saw last week in Las Vegas from a banking…