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The Top Eight Mistakes Holding Back Digital and AI Progress in Mortgage and Consumer Lending
By Matt Slonaker
As the mortgage and consumer lending industries race to embrace digital transformation an...
It was a crisp morning on June 2025, and I found myself diving deep into a stack of documents that had landed on my desk late last week. The email chain and attached analysis from a colleague—let’s ca...
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These narratives highlight key moments in Marcus Hale’s journey with FinPulse, a fictional B2B fintech company, and distill the critical lessons I’ve embedded in the published 2nd book and upcoming...
Feeling Alone? You’re Not Alone. Here’s How I Push Through
By Matt Slonaker
Loneliness can hit hard. Whether it’s a new city, a tough breakup, or just the grind of working in high-pressure fields l...
Mid-Year Strategic Review: Driving Excellence in Banking and Financial Services
By Matt Slonaker
As we hit the midpoint of 2025, it’s time for us to take a hard look in the mirror. The banking and fi...
Hey everyone, it’s Matt Slonaker here, and I’ve been diving deep into the world of idea validation lately—specifically with the help of this brilliant list of 17 ways to test ideas before you waste ti...
A Strong Point of View on Agentic AI in Banking and Financial Services
By Matt Slonaker
June 26, 2025
The banking and financial services industry stands at a transformative crossroads, where the conv...
Navigating Change in BFS and Insights from the Everest Group BPS Top 50 2025
June 25, 2025, 08:40 PMÂ
By Matt Slonaker
As someone deeply engaged in the banking and financial services (BFS) industry ...
As Matt Slonaker, I’ve delved deeply into the insights from PwC’s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey, conducted between October and early November 2024 with 4,701 CEOs across 109 countries, and it’s eviden...
Hey there, I’m Matt Slonaker, and as I dive into the latest insights shared by Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, I can’t help but feel a sense of urgency—and opportunity—staring us all in the face. The PwC CEO ...
Transforming Banking and Financial Services: Why Firstsource is a Strategic Ally for BFS C-Level Leaders
By Matt Slonaker
As a leader navigating the ever-shifting landscape of banking and financial s...
As Matt Slonaker, I’ve had the chance to dive deep into the latest FY26-Q2 Lending Conditions Chartbook from Experian, and it paints a fascinating picture of where we stand in the lending landscape as...
