Rich Edwards

Product exec + former founder. Mission-critical data & platforms in regulated industries. Ex-IBM Watson / System z.

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@FoundersPodcast Not exactly a winning strategy for NeXT

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"We moved $103B with zero fraud loss. We're pretty methodical when it comes to doing things the right way." Transforming a Century-Old Bank for the Future with CEO Peter Stenehjem of @firstintlbank https://t.co/LRgdXtQIXV

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"We raised $150M in 10 weeks in CDs. We now have access to a way bigger market and can turn that on or off when we want." @Seattle_Bank CEO John Blizzard on creating @CDValet, a marketplace helping community banks compete for deposits nationwide. https://t.co/BODnmhX9Z8

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"You can't tackle everything at one time. It's a constant game of tweaking priorities to build the organization for the future." Redesigning the Institution at @TravisCU with CEO Kevin Miller https://t.co/p6lMQ8Nvlz

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"What aren't people saying to us? What can we learn from it? When the survey data come in, we're going to change." Building a Digital Strategy on Feedback with @theadditionfi Kevin Dougherty https://t.co/KG3v24FUzt

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CFPB Takes On Financial Abuse While Credit Union Data Reveals Consumer Stress - Red Flags and Reset Buttons- Banking's Latest Signals https://t.co/uuLaEBTW8k

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In this episode of Behind the Vault, Jim McCarthy draws on his unique experience as a founding CFPB member and former FDIC regulator to help us understand where consumer financial regulation is headed. https://t.co/lhEjAEdGk6

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"This enforcement action highlights growing regulatory concerns about how consumer data is collected, used, and sold - concerns that are particularly relevant for financial institutions." FTC Takes Action on Location Data Practices https://t.co/3TKiLy9CAi

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The unique approach and leadership model @sandyspringbank took to reinventing their customer's digital experience, full discussion: https://t.co/bEI3EdP46O

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Financial institutions worldwide will spend over $9 billion on digital banking solutions this year, yet more than half of these initiatives fail to meet expectations. In this episode of Behind the Vault, we explore why https://t.co/1x0Xj3QdHj

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"This shift opens new possibilities for regulatory relief and will reshape the policy landscape for community banks." 2025 Legislative Outlook: Republican Unified Government Returns | Mindspan Systems https://t.co/UFkLE0FKQY

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"Who knows the audience better than anyone? It's folks who have the detailed data, transactional, customer, and deep demographic data that are able to drive real business growth." Marketing as a Growth Engine- Insights from @NymbusCore CMO Jody Guetter https://t.co/pvTmzEDJVp

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@benaverbook Thomas Midgley Jr. being an almost world ending exception.

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86% of Small FIs Are Eyeing GenAI: Here's Their Roadmap | New EY survey reveals their ambitious plans and practical timeline for AI transformation https://t.co/NtSxXQJi0c

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"We're not just focused on profit. Yes, that matters. But we're really trying to optimize the triple bottom line: true community prosperity, social impact, and environmental well-being." Aligning Growth and Purpose with @BeneficialState Randell Leach https://t.co/4bjevhg6gV

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"Meta commands approximately 21% of all digital ad spend, but more importantly, they’ve carved out a distinct position in the digital marketing landscape... dominating top-of-funnel discovery, " Meta's Ad Machine and the Community Bank/Credit Union https://t.co/raBI2HUMAH

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"You could have the best vendors, you can have everything the way that you would ultimately like it, but you can't go any faster than the quality and the state of your data." Leading Innovation with @golden1cu Mike Daum https://t.co/LIR3KcnIWH

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"The Treasury’s endorsement of alternative data and cash flow underwriting provides regulatory clarity for institutions looking to expand credit access." Treasury's New Financial Inclusion Strategy https://t.co/VxaO1glrnQ

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"The frameworks we developed dictate how we want that customer experience to be every time. And that created the winning customer feedback loops." Innovating with discipline with Phil Suckow of @IncredibleBank https://t.co/cGjp7ajvIo

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"The agency’s finalization of its Personal Financial Data Rights Rule represents a fundamental shift in how financial institutions must handle customer data – and smaller institutions need to start preparing now," Open Banking Rules Finalized https://t.co/MtX21b3KZM