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Hosted by Q2 · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 368 episodes
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The Purposeful Banker podcast is focused on the issues, industry topics, and concerns on the minds of bankers, especially in the commercial banking market. From market trends to business strategy, listeners get insightful, concrete information to help them build stronger financial institutions.
Q2 hosts The Purposeful Banker, a business show with 368 episodes published.
Commercial banking is changing fast, and the institutions winning aren't waiting for things to settle. In this episode, recorded live at Q2's CONNECT 26 customer conference, treasury and payments leaders from Associated
Fraud teams rarely struggle with the obvious cases. It's the in-between moments that are hardest: a suspicious login here, a profile change there, a third-party signal that something might be off. The problem is that mos
In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, Nicholas Koutouras, VP of Product Management for Q2's Relationship Pricing and Profitability business, discusses why repeated late saves can signal deeper drift inside a bank and
In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, we're sharing a conversation that goes deeper than the usual AI headlines. In a replay of Q2's new AI-focused podcast, Cut to Context, Adam Blue and Hima Mukkamala explore where
In this episode, Nick Koutouras explores what it takes to build a repeatable operating rhythm that strengthens pricing discipline, portfolio oversight, and relationship decision-making. The conversation looks at how gove
As bank M&A activity picks up, the real challenge is no longer just getting the deal done. This episode explores why technology readiness, integration strategy, and customer experience now play a bigger role in determini
As stablecoins move from industry debate to practical planning, Alex Treece of Stablecore joins the podcast to explore what banks should be doing now to prepare responsibly and what strategic, operational, and compliance
Nick Koutouras, leader of Q2's Relationship Pricing and Profitability team, explains why bank silos persist even with aligned teams: because the "shared math" arrives too late. Learn how relationship-level economics, the
Todd Klapprodt joins the podcast to provide a practical primer on stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and other digital assets—what they are, why commercial banking is paying attention, and how financial institutions can ex
Digital banking in 2026 is shaping up to be an efficiency race driven by ERP connectivity, instant payments, and the shift toward small business "hub" experiences. In this episode, Debbie Smart previews what the 2026 Sta
In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, Jim Young sits down with Anna-Fay Lohn for a quick preview of the State of Commercial Banking analysis based on 2025 Q2 PrecisionLender data. They unpack the liquidity rebound, s
This episode features a replay of a Q2 webinar exploring how financial institutions can turn fraud strategy into a competitive edge by using connected fraud intelligence to spot risk earlier, move faster than attackers,
This replay of a recent panel discussion focuses on what separates top-performing banks from the rest. Hear how leading institutions are driving durable growth in commercial banking, elevating treasury management as a st
At Q2's Dev Days 2025, CTO Adam Blue challenged attendees to see AI as art, not automation. In this episode, he joins The Purposeful Banker to explore creativity, orchestration, and how financial institutions, developers
Gen Z is redefining loyalty, purpose, and primacy in banking, and fintechs are leading the charge in creating experiences that resonate with the Gen Z audience. In this episode, Spiral CEO Shawn Melamed joins The Purpose
Fraud is evolving fast, and so must the ways financial institutions fight it. In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, Jeff Scott, Q2's VP of Fraudtech Solutions, discusses "Fraud Intelligence," a smarter, trust-first a
How financial institutions can best serve Gen Z accountholders is a popular topic in the industry. In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, we look past the buzz to unpack the data about this segment and talk about the
This episode of The Purposeful Banker podcast is one in a series of episodes focused on better understanding Gen Z consumers and business owners. In this replay of our "Lessons in Loyalty" panel discussion, three Gen Z c
Commercial banking runs on relationships, but too often, "gut feel" drives decisions and muddies results. In this episode, Q2's new VP of Product Management, Nick Koutouras, shares how to take the emotion out of relation
Dr. Jeff Scott
French horn player and composer · Haven Valley Builders
2 appearances on this show
Kathryn Albright
First Citizens Bank
1 appearance on this show
Rob Noon
Q2
1 appearance on this show
Dean Jenkins
Associated Bank
1 appearance on this show
Eric Lien
Columbia Bank
1 appearance on this show
Matt Ribbens
Atlantic Union Bank
1 appearance on this show
Alex Treece
Stablecore
1 appearance on this show
Nick Koutouras
Q2
1 appearance on this show
Shawn Melamed
Spiral
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Scott
Q2
1 appearance on this show
Louann Habenicht
Susser Bank
1 appearance on this show
Corey Gross
Q2
1 appearance on this show
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