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What's Going On In BankingAuthor: Ron Shevlin & Stacey Bryant, Cornerstone Advisors
What's Going On In Banking brings you the latest in Banking, Finance, and Fintech with insights and commentary from industry leaders, and breaking news as it happens. Hosted by Cornerstone Advisor's Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer, and Stacey Bryant, Director of Client Development. Language: en Genres: Business, Business News, Investing, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Trash Cans, Rewards Gaps, and Gray-Zone Lending: This Week in Banking
Episode 13
Saturday, 11 July, 2026
This week on What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant somehow connect Knicks parade chaos, a questionable trash can decision, JPMorgan Chase, rewards gaps, and SoFi’s move into small business lending.Stacey is still on a Knicks high. Ron is trying to bring everyone back to reality. Together, they debate whether a JPMorgan Chase employee deserved to be fired, why rewards programs may be banking’s version of a gym membership, and whether SoFi’s latest move should have community banks and credit unions sweating.Trash cans were stolen. Rewards went unused. SoFi entered the chat. Just another normal week in banking!Show Notes: Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street — then stole it — is fired from JPMorgan Chase, was DEI execThe Gym Membership Problem Just Ate Your Debit and Credit Card Rewards ProgramsSoFi enters small-business loan market Subscribe to the What's Going On In Banking podcast here: https://qrco.de/bgfUYXDownload the 2026 "What's Going on in Banking" Report here: https://qrco.de/bgmHtrChapters[0:00] Welcome Back to What’s Going On in Banking[2:08] The Knicks Finally Win and Stacey Is Not Over It[3:01] The Trash Can Incident That Became a Banking Story[5:20] Was JPMorgan Chase Right to Fire Her?[8:05] Stacey Puts on Her HR Hat[9:24] The Gym Membership Problem in Rewards Programs[12:46] Are Banks Profiting From Customer Inertia?[15:20] AI, 1033, and the Future of Product Recommendations[17:20] Advocacy-Based Value vs. Acquisition-Based Value[21:31] SoFi Enters Small Business Lending[23:31] The Gray Zone Between Consumers and Businesses[25:00] Stacey Pushes Back: Relationship Depth Still Matters[29:12] Can Community Banks Really Beat SoFi on Depth?[30:16] The SoFi Data Advantage[32:43] How Banks Can Use Data to Fight BackSend us Fan MailSubscribe to the What's Going On In Banking podcast here:https://qrco.de/bgfV82
