Bankadelic: The colorful side of finance

With the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, businesses have a historic opportunity to step off the grid and go solar. In this episode, Susan Tanski , Co-Founder & Head of Strategy at Sunstone Credit, discusses the trillion dollar potential in the commercial solar loans space, and how her company has partnered with several banks to make solar energy a reality for businesses that previo...

A recognized fintech leader, Patrick Sells isn’t afraid to wear his heart on his hat or talk about love in connection with financial services innovation. This Bankadelic regular and true maverick stops back to tell us about co-founding True Digital Group, his adventures on the company’s promotional bus, and how he’s working to create seamless connections between vendors and financial institutions,...

On this episode, Wealth Access founder and CEO David Benskin takes us through how his company works to help banks utilize the data that can transform clients' lives. But there’s much more to it than just the shiny new toys of fintech. Benskin shares the unique values of Wealth Access — “Listen, Learn and Lead” among them — that have helped his business succeed and stand out in a crowded marketplac...

When customers’ needs aren’t met, financial institutions may have the answers as close as their own stockpiles of data. Trouble is, those often go unused or get under-utilized. Preetha Pulusani, the CEO of Deep Target, explains how community banks and other financial institutions can take a step in the right direction towards knowing their customers better -- and drive growth at the same time thro...

It’s too easy to dismiss bank statements as those things people get in the mail once a month and throw out before the open them. Truth is, customers turn to them again and again, online or otherwise — and there’s tremendous potential in what they can convey to bolster financial wellness. Tori VanCura-Rutland, HC3’s Chief Growth Officer, takes us through how bank statements can stand out and drive...

After three years, Bankadelic gets a new theme song! Enjoy this track, a funhouse mirror combination of James Bond theme, '60s pop and the playground mind of our podcast host. Thanks to Chuck Harling for drums; Lou Carlozo on everything else.

Just in time for April Fools Day. ... Pulitzer finalist journalist, frustrated comic, suspect voice actor and Bankadelic host Lou Carlozo rounds up 18 of the oddest, dumbest and weirdest moments from his podcast vault. Join the unusual gang of Billie Holliday impersonators, executioners, Dad-joke morons and anyone else Lou could convince to stop by and give his otherwise serious banking show a bad...

As a last-minute fill-in for Beyonce and her entourage, Bankadelic — nay, Prankadelic — brings you six guests from the fintech/banking world to talk about how the naysayers were fooled, what kind of distractions fooled the industry, and what gives cause for a giddy kind of optimism. Special thanks to our newest sponsor, George Santos, who underwrote this episode with his inheritance funds from the...

Were regulators asleep at the wheel? Did bankers get greedy for yield? Did depositors succumb to gossip and panic? Making sense of Silicon Valley Bank’s spectacular failure isn’t easy, which is why Bankadelic called in an industry expert: Chris Aliotta, the president and CEO of Quantalytix. Does Chris stick his neck out? No doubt — but with well-reasoned arguments and analysis to back up his views...

Though payment cards have been around for generations, the demands of today’s consumers, and huge leaps in technology, force financial institutions to keep up with the times. On this episode, Corserv CEO Anil Goyal takes us under the hood of how his organization has established a top-flight reputation in the space — and how fintech startups across the board can set themselves up for success.

On this episode, Kard founder-CEO Ben Mackinnon takes us through the journey of how a homespun idea to collect his bank card and vendor rewards offers led him to launch a business with 14 million users and climbing. As the first platform to operate in the Rewards as a Service sphere, Kard helps banks and card issuers build rewards programs with thousands of brand and retailer offers.

Love is in the air. It's everywhere. Bankers care ... and fintechs dare. Here it is, the Third Annual Bankadelic Valentine's Day Lovefest, with seven guests discussing what they love about financial services in 2023, and why they adore what they do. An episode not to be missed, sweetheart. Our V-Day A-Team: Douglas Brown, President, Digital Banking, NCR Lee Farabaugh, President, Core10 Ronald Herm...

It's Bankadelic's resident wise guy, Johnny Da Big, crashing Lou's podcast to sing his heart-rending version of "Yesterday." Animals (the ones who heard it) were indeed harmed in the making of this track. But hey, this is Da Big's turf. Ya got a problem wit dat?

This episode of Bankadelic is a first, as we feature a case study involving a community bank and the company that filled a key position there. When Shane Smith of Bankerhire placed Miriam Siegel in Human Resources at Country Bank, it was just the beginning of a successful business relationship. Siegel, who is today Country Banks’s Chief Culture & Development Officer, discusses with Smith how the t...

Active or passive strategy? Cryptos or stocks? No matter the choice, digital investing through a trusted community bank or credit union is now a reality and is changing how these financial institutions serve their customers. Ben Soppitt, Co-Founder and CEO of Unifimoney, discusses how his company developed its approach of “get rich slowly” in an effort to bring clarity and common sense to the expl...

While many politicians, pundits and otherwise savvy bankers would pin inflation to one cause, or domestic phenomena, it’s far from that. Russia’s war on Ukraine, supply chain issues, the COVID hangover in the US, and continued COVID problems in China are just a few of the covering forces that have contributed to the worst bout of domestic inflation in a generation. Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau...

As 2023 kicks off, credit unions need every advantage to keep their technology not just up to date, but at the leading edge of what customers expect. Denny Howell, the co-founder and COO at Mahalo Banking, discusses his approach to credit union tech -- and shares the unusual story behind Mahalo's recent capital raise.

We've got a boom box for your favorite holiday songs, a bonfire for the ones that get played to death, lots of hot toddy -- and seven fabulous financial services guests talking about the gifts 2022 gave us, the unexpected surprises, and what banking and fintech could look like by this time next year. Happy holidays!!! Our guests: Chris Aliotta, CEO, Quantalytix Amy Berger, VP, Solutions Specialist...

In November, the Mambu Meet-up took place in San Francisco, where open banking was on the table. In this conference exclusive, fintech luminary Robb Gaynor joins Mambu’s Robin Smith for a stimulating conversation about the ins and outs of open banking, with an eye towards what’s to come in 2023. How did we get the audio? Listen in as we eavesdrop on a couple of confused Grateful Dead bootleggers.

Even with the remarkable strides fintech made during the pandemic, many financial institutions have failed to achieve higher levels of personalization or capitalize on their rich storehouses of customer data. On this episode, Curinos CEO Craig Woodward talks about how personalization and customer engagement drive an often elusive goal — superior customer experience — and how the smart use of data...

Back for the third consecutive year, Bankadelic's Banksgiving is a feats of smart observations and lively repartee as five fintech superstars share what they're thankful for, the annoying side dishes of anxiousness they could do without, and how thy've tried to make a difference in 2022. Our dinner guests: Rick Delisi, Lead Research Analyst, Glia Brian Kaas, President and Managing Director, CMFG V...

What began as a humble coffeeshop experiment at the dawn of the pandemic has blossomed into a financial service podcast marking its 100th episode. Join us as we welcome back some favorite guests, podcast producers, a certain wise guy looking for the shakedown -- and give a glimpse into the Bankadelic future in 2023. This episode is dedicated to the late Stephen Schnall, founder and CEO of Quontic...

from the Money Pot stage at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, Lou chats with Vergent CIO Brad Tompkins, who talks us through the great leaps made possible by software as a service (SaaS) to unite the pieces of the lending puzzle. Tompkins also shares his takeaways and the trends dominating lively discussions at this year's conference.

Live from the Money Pot stage at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo presents this exclusive interview with one of the convention's superstars, Zeta Co-Founder and CEO Bhavin Turakhia. In a freewheeling conversation, Lou and Bhavin cover ground ranging from the next generation of credit cards, to the passion that drives this CEO, to what it's like to present the Foreigner show at Money 20/20...

In a series of podcasts taped live at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo brings you the latest from one of the premier financial services conferences in all the world. In this episode, the ever-brilliant Pat White of Bitwave talks about how his company has tackled the tax puzzles of cryptocurrency. White also analyzes the so-called crypto winter and also speculates just whom bitcoin's inven...