Nine Young Bankers Who Changed America: Maggie L. Walker
African-American mistrust of banks was endemic in the late 19th century, but that began to change with Maggie Lena Walker.
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Nine Young Bankers Who Changed America: Dee Hock
Hock imagined the Visa network, an entirely new approach to card acceptance and settlement.
Nine Young Bankers Who Changed America: Vernon Hill
More than just making things more convenient for customers, Hill’s aim is to “surprise and delight” every customer, converting them into fans along the way.
Nine Young Bankers Who Changed America: Thomas Sudman
United American may not have had the “killer app” for anytime banking, but it was first to the game—proving that even in high-stakes technology races, creative young community bankers can beat the big guys.
Nine Young Bankers Who Changed America: Richard Fairbank
Through big data and clever marketing, Richard Fairbank changed the way Americans acquire and use credit cards.
Stephen Girard: The Banker Who Saved America
Philadelphia financier Stephen Girard risked his fortune to save the republic in the War of 1812.
TD Bank Makes History Come Alive
By Laine Crosby
Where ‘Habits of Economy’ Were Shaped
Born two centuries ago, savings banks burnished the reputation of the banking industry and taught the virtue of thrift.
How Mutual Savings Banks Catalyze Communities
As a mutual community bank celebrates its 150th birthday, it offers lessons for the future of banking.