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- 25 Sep
“Just Do It” Is Not Realistic
- Sep 25, 2017
- Charles Wendel
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Printer-friendly version (PDF) In my last newsletter I wrote: “Most bankers know what they should do; they just do not want to do it.” On reflection, both parts of that statement are simplistic and inaccurate. “Most bankers know what […]
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- 11 Sep
My Last Florida Hurricane
- Sep 11, 2017
- Charles Wendel
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Printer-friendly version (PDF) Sunday September 10. While I usually write about financial services, being a newly minted Miamian, Hurricane Irma is way more on my mind. Besides, let’s face it, most bankers know what they should do; they just do […]
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- 07 Sep
My First Florida Hurricane
- Sep 07, 2017
- Charles Wendel
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Printer-friendly version (PDF) Up to now, my biggest concern about living in Miami involved a fear of overtanning. But, Irma is approaching and a sense of anticipation and a bit of panic is in the air, fueled in part by […]
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- 10 Aug
In Praise of Incrementalism
- Aug 10, 2017
- Charles Wendel
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Printer-friendly version (PDF) I just read an excellent but, unfortunately, naïve monograph by an accounting firm most recently best known for its Academy Awards snafu. Its focus centers on the need for traditional lenders to go through a significant transformation, […]
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- 01 Aug
Cutting Through the Crap
- Aug 01, 2017
- Charles Wendel
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Printer-friendly version (PDF) Like you, I am inundated with emails providing daily business news information as well as “news” from firms such as BCG, McKinsey, and accounting firms that often state the obvious and always include a problem solution and […]
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- 11 Jul
Printer-friendly version (PDF) About three years ago I attended a Lendit conference at which Larry Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury, made a keynote address. Speaking about the growing prominence of alternative finance companies (now called Fintechs) in small business […]
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- 27 Jun
The Revolution That Never Happened
- Jun 27, 2017
- Charles Wendel
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Printer-friendly version (PDF) This month’s Inc. magazine features a provocative and remarkably candid column by Thomas Goetz, an entrepreneur and founder of a Fintech startup. Financial Institutions (FIs) and Fintechs should consider and act on the implications of his message. […]
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- 22 Jun
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Recently, I have been inundated with webinar invites that focus on providing insights on selling success. The focus of a current offer centers on: – “Breaking down the tactical and strategic responsibilities of modern sales operations […]
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- 13 Jun
Assessing the Fintech Digital Gameboard
- Jun 13, 2017
- Charles Wendel
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Printer-friendly version (PDF) Two weeks ago I wrote about the position of strength that banks are operating from in their Fintech relationships. But, many banks are failing to take advantage of what Fintechs offer. Too often, banks pursue an incremental […]
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- 31 May
Note to Banks: You Won!
- May 31, 2017
- Charles Wendel
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Printer-friendly version (PDF) Lending Times, an online publication that specializes in writing about Fintech lenders, reported the following: “In a pessimistic new report, researchers from Morgan Stanley have concluded that while Fintech companies style themselves as disruptors they will do […]
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