Jill Castilla

Promontory Interfinancial rebrands as IntraFi, looks to diversify

10/29/20

The company is best known for its reciprocal deposit program, but it’s finding new ways to serve banks without competing for their customers.

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Chime expands coronavirus stimulus check advances to 100,000 customers

04/09/20

Customers in the challenger bank's pilot program drew down an average of $200 each in advance of the government's $1,200 payments.

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Fintechs, small banks do their part in coronavirus fight despite risks

04/06/20

Leaders like Chris Britt at Chime, Brett King at Moven and Jill Castilla at Citizens Bank of Edmond are getting inventive as they try to help those hurt economically by the pandemic.

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Oklahoma bank creating program to expedite stimulus funds for clients

03/30/20

Motivated by entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Citizens Bank of Edmond is offering an overdraft line to give customers quick access to cash they will eventually receive from the federal government.

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Better representation in corporate boards, less diversity in central banking

03/08/18

After some modest success pushing companies to add women to board, State Street is raising the bar; a few key departures have left the ranks of the world’s central bankers even more male-dominated.

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Shared office space becomes marketing hook for banks

01/08/18

A number of banks, especially those with extra real estate on their hands, are trying to capitalize on the co-working craze to appeal to fledgling companies that could become success stories — and their customers.

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How Wells’ CMO is repairing the bank’s reputation; Maria Vullo talks tough

05/04/17

Wells Fargo’s chief marketing officer Jamie Moldafsky shared how social media is helping the bank recover from its account-opening crisis; Maria Vullo explains her tough stance on bank crime, despite maintaining a lower profile than her predecessor.

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Be like BMO, not like the big banks, on gender diversity

03/31/17

Get Bank of Montreal's best tips for real results on gender diversity, then try not to get disheartened by other big banks. Plus: Amy Brady, Mary Navarro and Donna Demaio.

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To err is human, to get fired for it … female

03/16/17

Financial advisers accused of misconduct are treated very differently depending on their gender, with women far more likely to get fired. Plus, what happens when a guy switches email signatures with his female coworker?

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