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Deposits Don’t Die- They Quiet Quit
Glen speaks with Prismm Founder/CEO Martha Underwood about a new metric- the Deposit Mortality Index- gauging an FI’s risk of deposit loss from the Great Wealth Transfer. Also- PayPal’s acquisition drama draws to a close (for now) and Walmart opens its wallet for Apple Pay.
Links related to this episode:
- Prismm’s Deposit Mortality Index: https://getprismm.com/dmi (a link to the complementary 12 -page market report is near the bottom)
- Martha Underwood’s book “The Death of Deposits”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953653200
- Axios’ take on why Stripe and Advent’s pursuit of PayPal led to nothing: https://www.axios.com/2026/09/01/paypal-takeover-stripe-advent
- Tech Crunch on Walmart’s Apple Pay 180: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/walmart-to-finally-start-accepting-apple-pay-and-google-pay
- Last week’s BIGCast featuring interviews with three standout startup founders: https://www.big-fintech.com/fintech-souths-got-something-to-say/
- A replay of the most recent CU Town Hall, featuring Brian Ley’s introduction of scam protector VerifyDial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_jGtQ3p1nw
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