Sep 2, 2026
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 vreplay 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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