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Demystifying AI and Use It as a Way to Level the Playing Field in Banking

Five strategies for banks to move beyond the hype and stay ahead of the AI adoption curve Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us. The recent proliferation of the hype-building generative AI (Gen AI) gets us wondering: is AI democratizing the technology for all? While uncertainties abound and cautions on good AI governance should always […]

Press Release: Piermont Bank Offers Large Depositors Safe, Seamless Way to Make a Difference in our Community

August 7, 2024 — Piermont Bank, a fully chartered digital commercial bank, is pleased to join a new national initiative, the Advancing Communities Together Deposit Program, that enables institutional depositors to access higher aggregate levels of FDIC insurance across participating banks while also making a difference for underserved communities. “As the Nation’s first – and […]

The Power of Women Leadership – Stories from Intergenerational Women Leaders

A panel for Douglass Residential College and Institute of Women’s Leadership, women leaders from Rutger’s alumni including Wendy Cai-Lee, Founder and CEO of Piermont Bank, Princess Belton, M.A., Director of Operations for Women of Color in the Arts, and Kristy Clementina Perez, Ed.D. Director of Percy E. Sutton SEEK Program at Baruch College. The moderator, Meghan Rehbein, Ed.D, Dean of Douglass Residential College, and Dr. Rebecca Mark helped contextualize the discussion as a intergenerational challenge.

On January 24, 2024, Piermont Bank had the pleasure of hosting a panel discussion for Douglass Residential College and Institute of Women’s Leadership. By the topic of “When Women Lead: An Intergenerational Perspective”, the panel brought together a diverse group of women leaders from Rutger’s alumni including Wendy Cai-Lee, Founder and CEO of Piermont Bank, […]

Featured in Banking Dive: Making the Case for Women-Owned Banks

Making the case for Women in Banking, splash art women leaders in the financial sector. Women-owned firms.

Wendy Cai-Lee, founder and CEO of New York City-based Piermont Bank, in a recent interview to Banking Dive shared her insights on the trend of bankers establishing women-owned institutions to better service women-owned firms. Since its inception, Piermont made more than 50% of its lending in low- and moderate-income communities and to women- and minority-owned […]

Featured in Tearsheet: How mutually beneficial partnerships within the BaaS ecosystem can help banks and fintechs expand into lending

BANKING AS A SERVICE In a conversation about BaaS relationships during Tearsheet Talks, Piermont Bank’s chief banking officer shares valuable insights on the dynamics of bank-fintech partnerships. Delve into the world of sustainable collaborations by learning how aligning incentives and leveraging expertise can reshape the future of banking. Banks, fintechs and technology companies all have […]