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31 MAR

From Cash and Cards to Invisible Banking

The convergence of artificial intelligence, real-time payment rails, open banking, and embedded finance is creating both unprecedented opportunities for innovation and significant competitive pressures. Banks must navigate the delicate balance between embracing cutting-edge technologies, such as generative AI, and maintaining the trust and security that customers demand. In this episode of the Banking Transformed podcast, we delve into the rapidly evolving payments ecosystem with Rich Clow, Head of Innovation and Strategy at Global Payment Solutions, Bank of America. With over 25 years of experience spanning from the early days of branchless banking to today's AI-powered financial services, Rich provides unique insights into the transformative trends reshaping how we think about money, payments, and banking relationships. Join us as we explore these critical trends with one of the industry's most experienced innovators, who has been at the forefront of digital payments evolution for over two decades.

31 Mar

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44 min
10 MAR

Beyond Customer Experience with Joe Pine

For the past decade, financial institutions have poured billions into improving customer experience. Digital journeys. Frictionless onboarding. Personalization. Higher satisfaction scores. But according to Joe Pine, that era is over. In this episode of Banking Transformed, I sit down with Joe, the author of The Transformation Economy and co-author of the landmark Experience Economy, to explore what comes after customer experience in banking. If experiences are now expected rather than differentiating, where should banks compete next? Joe argues that the next stage of value creation is transformation. Not better moments, but better outcomes. Not engagement metrics, but measurable progress in customers' financial lives We discuss what transformation really means for banking, why most institutions are still optimizing for the wrong thing, and why banks that fail to evolve risk becoming irrelevant in the most important conversations their customers are actually having. If your strategy still centers on CX as the competitive moat, this conversation will challenge your assumptions. Subscribe to Banking Transformed for weekly conversations with the leaders reshaping the future of financial services.

10 Mar

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44 min
24 MAR

10 Ways to Become a Customer Obsessed Bank

Most banks say they're customer-centric, but very few are customer-obsessed. And that gap shows up directly in the numbers: obsessed customers are 88% likely to repurchase, and 42% have already recommended the company 5 or more times in the past year. Marbue Brown led customer experience at JPMorgan Chase's Consumer Bank, built Amazon's AI-driven CX operation, and has done the same at Microsoft and Cisco. His book, Blueprint for Customer Obsession, lays out nine practices across three pillars that define what the best companies actually do differently. Today, we discuss the practices where banks keep falling short, and what financial institutions of all sizes can do TODAY to elevate their customer obsession scores.

24 Mar

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52 min
1 JAN

Why BofA Is Betting on Branches

What if the biggest myth in banking is that customers don’t need branches anymore? Because every time Bank of America opens a new financial center, digital sales in that market jump by 50 percent. Physical presence isn’t competing with digital — it’s accelerating it. Now, Bank of America is putting $750 million behind a bet the rest of the industry walked away from too soon, opening 150 new financial centers across 60 markets by 2027 at more than $5 million per location. Bold? Yes. Contradictory? Maybe. But the timing suggests something deeper: after shrinking from 6,000 branches to about 3,700, they now believe the future isn’t fewer branches… it’s smarter ones. These next-generation centers aren’t transaction factories. They’re advisory hubs staffed by 12,000 relationship bankers, designed to anchor communities and handle the conversations digital can’t — at least not yet. My guest on the Banking Transformed podcast, Will Smayda, leads this transformation. He’ll explain why Bank of America is expanding while others retreat and what these new financial centers reveal about how clients actually want to bank. So, here’s the question we all need to wrestle with: Is this the future of the branch — or the most expensive contradiction in banking?

1 Jan

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45 min
09/12/2025

Why Do All Banks Look and Feel the Same?

In this video, Jim Marous broadcasts from Miami’s Wynwood Arts District — one of the most vibrant creative hubs in the world. Using the evolution of Wynwood as a backdrop, Jim explores why so many financial institutions struggle to differentiate, why creativity has become a strategic imperative, and how banks can learn from brands and artists unafraid to take bold, distinctive stands. From the history of Wynwood’s transformation to the sameness of today’s mobile banking experiences, Jim breaks down the hidden cost of playing it safe and what it will take for banks and credit unions to stand out in a crowded, commoditized marketplace. If you want your organization to compete on something other than price, convenience, or compliance, this episode is a wake-up call — and a path forward.

09/12/2025

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16 min
6 JAN

High-Tech, Low-Touch Failure: How Banks Can Fix the Experience Gap

Banks love to claim they are high-tech and high-touch. The truth is, most are neither, and the gap between what institutions promise and what customers experience is widening fast. It is costing banks billions in lost trust, slower growth, and missed opportunities, especially as expectations accelerate across the rest of people’s financial lives. At Fintech NerdCon in Miami, I sat down with two leaders who are actually closing that gap. Siya Vansia, Chief Brand and Innovation Officer at ConnectOne Bank, and Suzan Chaffin, EVP of Solutions at LoanPro, are showing what modern banking looks like when technology, culture, and leadership come together with clarity and purpose. Our Banking Transformed conversation dives into the real work behind transformation. Not the marketing language, but the decisions, processes, and organizational alignment needed to deliver both speed and empathy. These leaders expose why retrofitting new technology onto old processes always fails, and how banks can rebuild for a future where high-tech and high-touch finally work together. If your institution is trying to modernize, improve experience, or break free from legacy constraints, this discussion offers a practical look at what it takes to move faster and deliver better value today.

6 Jan

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29 min
27/05/2025

NASA Federal's Formula for Digital Transformation Success

In this episode of the FIsionaries Podcast from Co:lab 2025, I'm joined by Liam Petraska, Digital Banking Manager at NASA Federal Credit Union. Petraska shares the remarkable story of how the $5.5 billion credit union transformed its member experience from a dated platform with 1.3-star reviews to a modern solution earning 4.8 stars in less than 18 months. He reveals the keys to their success, including strong leadership buy-in, cross-functional collaboration, clear communication strategies, and a culture that embraces continuous evolution. Tune in to discover how NASA Federal approaches vendor selection, manages organizational change, and maintains momentum in the constantly evolving landscape of digital banking.

27/05/2025

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38 min
01/02/2023

How a Data-Led Culture Transforms the Customer Journey

Nothing will ever beat the service you can receive in a conversation with a real human being. But, in an age where people connect through mobile devices more than ever, data and analytics can support engagement across the customer journey. Beyond risk and fraud detection, customer data and analytics can now monitor the financial health and needs of customers and members, including small business clients. My guest on the FIsionaries podcast is Matthew Teoli, VP of Digital Channels at the $1B Florida Credit Union in Gainsville Florida. Matt shares data can personalize banking services and drive member engagement for improved results. Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@Alkamitech

01/02/2023

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31 min
24/02/2023

Reimagining Legacy Business Models at Coastal Bank

Community banks and credit unions have taken deposits and made loans to consumers, small businesses and dreamers of all kinds for decades. Over the years, the business model for these institutions has remained virtually the same. But the marketplace has changed. Today, instead of being forced to choose the products that financial institutions offer, customers have come to demand the personalized products that they want from their bank or credit union. My guest on the FIsionaries podcast is Curt Queyrouze, President, Coastal Community Bank. We discuss how a $3.2 billion bank in Everett, Washington is rethinking the products and services offered and the delivery channels used to better serve customers, employees and shareholders.

24/02/2023

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36 min
02/06/2023

Spanish Grand Prix Preview

Red Bull Racing is in superlative form after six straight victories, but could the team possibel sweep the entire season? Follow Chris Medland: Twitter | Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

02/06/2023

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18 min

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