This episode is an interview with Rob Titterington, a bank recruiter with Highland Consulting Group. Rob and I discuss the current landscape of artificial intelligence and how it is affecting financial services. We cover job applications, hiring, AI skills, will jobs go away, potential job augmentation and increased capacity caused by AI. A link to Highland Consulting Group’s website is included below. Link: Homepage - Highland Consulting Group

This episode is an interview with Mac Thompson, who is the Founder & President of White Clay. We discuss how White Clay’s software helps banks and credit unions maximize profitability within a product or business unit. How you can fully utilize existing data to build stronger relationships with your customers. How White Clay can help with balance sheet management and thus strategic planning. We also discussed Mac’s background and why he decided to start White Clay. A link to White Clay’s website is included below. Link: White Clay | Home

This episode is an interview with Paul Davis from The Bank Slate. Paul recently wrote an article for FinXtech titled “Navigating crypto in the (second) Trump era” were he lays out the pros and cons of banks getting into offering crypto related products and services. This is the focus of our conversation as we discuss recent updates in regulation and policy and weigh the potential risks and rewards for banks in the crypto space. The Bank Slate provides in-depth research and strategic consultancy for banks and fintechs. Paul Davis is a contributing editor to the ABA Banking Journal and Forbes Finance Council; his insights are regularly featured in top financial services publications. Links to the FinXtech article and to The Bank Slate website are included below. Link: Navigating Crypto in the (Second) Trump Era - FinXTech Link: https://www.thebankslate.com/

This episode is an interview with Alex Blomstrom owner of Alex Blom Creates. We discussed the ban on TikTok and how that is affecting content creators and small business owners that utilize the platform. We discussed ways that entrepreneurs use TikTok to make money. We also discussed AI in terms of different platforms and how Alex uses it in her business. A link to Alex’s website is included below. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @alexblom.creates. Link: www.alexblomcreates.com

This episode is a discussion with Mickey Marshall, who is the Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Counsel for the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA), about the 1033 rule aka Open Banking. We discussed the origins of Open Banking, how we got to where we are today, the need for ICBA to create a Guide to Open Banking, and why every banker should care about Open Banking. We concluded the discussion by talking about the role of FDX and how things might play out over the next 6-12 months. Links to ICBA’s website, the Open Banking Guide, and FDX’s website are included below. Link: Independent Community Bankers of America - ICBA Link: adv_2353a24_icba-open-banking-guidebook.pdf Link: www.financialdataexchange.org