The Notorious Banker Podcast
1) I Flip-Flop on Cannabis Banking + Great Bank Bonus Deals Out There
I very rarely am anti-customer as you can tell by my content, but a local El Paso TV report about how over 100 cannabis dispensaries have NOT paid their State of NM taxes last year, has made me change...Show More
2) Goldman Sachs Wants Nothing To Do With You Scrubs and Your Apple Cards + Book Announcement!
According to an article in the WSJ and Gizmodo, Goldman Sachs, the humongous Mega-Bank, wants out of the Apple Card and Apple Savings business. Facing tough earnings this week, a lot of people who are...Show More
3) MyPillow Guy Gets Credit Line Cut At AmEx: Why It Is Banks Being Banks and NOT Political + BofA Pay Raise Evergreen Segment
Mike Lindell, the loud, creepy guy who owns MyPillow and is known for his 2020 Election crusade or misadventures, wherever you come from, had his AmEX credit line slashed from $1 Million to $100,000. ...Show More
4) How a Sign About Staffing Issues At a Local Starbucks Changed My Perception of Management
Trying something different today. I am doing a podcast about something I would do a column on. The Starbucks near my house, inside a grocery store has not been open during the hours you would expect...Show More
5) The Business of Dying: How My Grandpa's Death Has Spawned 2 Auto-Related Customer Experiences
My grandpa passed on July 16th, and what I can help with, I have helped from afar in Las Cruces, NM, 150 miles away, with my mom handling the bulk of the issues. But she calls me out of the blue the ...Show More
6) Predicando Zamora 1937-2023 - Navigating the Business Side of Losing a Loved One - Banks and Funeral Homes
I lost my Grandpa Candy last Sunday. He was 85. While of course we prep for the end always, it is never easy when it gets here. In this podcast, I share a couple personal stories about the day he pass...Show More
7) Emergency Podcast: Bank of America Fined $250 Million for Stuff for Shady Things…Shocker.
Live from Fort Worth, a very truncated Emergency Podcast about Bank of America. Bank of America fined $200 Million by CFPB for unauthorized credit card accounts, double dipping fees, and so so much m...Show More
8) The BigBankification of Smaller Banks and Credit Unions + Consumer Beast: Panda Express
I am back from a hiatus! Thanks for everyone who asked me, "James... Where's your podcast?" Been busy and working through some writer's block issues, but I am here to talk about things I love...Like a...Show More
The BigBankification of Smaller Banks and Credit Unions + Consumer Beast: Panda Express
1:20:04 | Jun 16th, 2023
9) Louisville Shooting Thoughts + I Turned 40 Today!!!
Hello All! Back from my book sabbatical to talk about 2 topics (While Under the Weather) I discuss my thoughts on the Louisville Bank Shooting and things that triggered me about how and when it happen...Show More
10) Silicon Valley Bank Fails - Feds Take Over Bank with $200 Billion in Assets
Crazy Breaking News: Silicon Valley Bank, a bank with hundreds of billions of assets, went into FDIC Receivership today, after a run on the bank starting yesterday, led by Peter Thiel and his V...Show More
Silicon Valley Bank Fails - Feds Take Over Bank with $200 Billion in Assets
27:11 | Mar 10th, 2023