One of the truly sad consequences of the Covid-19 shutdown is the cancellation of the University of Colorado’s Graduate School of Banking 2020 session. This is one of my favorite events every year, and I revel in the opportunity to meet with and instruct future banking leaders in the areas of technology, payments and innovation. […]
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No Banking Relationship? Perhaps No PPP For You!
As COVID-19 rages throughout the world, our executive and legislative branches are working together (as best as they can, given the toxic environment in D.C.) to provide relief for American businesses. One of the elements of the recently passed $2 trillion relief package is a forgivable loan for small businesses. Called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), […]
Best Bank in Valdosta … and Not Just Cause I’m Sayin’ It
I referenced my bank, Citizens Community Bank (CCB) in a recent blog post discussing how difficult it is to be a bank. Many non-banks wanting to offer financial services find that existing rules and regulations make it difficult to do so. However, CCB performs a wide variety of banking services with a perfect blend of […]
Are Terms of Service a Mandate or Guideline?
On October 13th, there was an organized effort to boycott Twitter. I have previously written a blog post “Are You Prepared for a Boycott?” but I wanted to further explore the incident. The galvanizing issue was Twitter’s suspension of Rose McGowan’s account over “violations of policy” stemming from a phone number Ms. McGowan had tweeted. […]
The Best $250 I Ever Spent – On Creating a Memorable Experience
I recently attended the 2017 Payments Conference put on by the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). This is a gathering of all of the stakeholders in the payments biz and generally is a great big meet and greet for those of us who have spent decades in payments. One of the highlights of this […]