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Closing the Year Strong: Commercial Card Guidance For 2025

Dec 162 min read

Closing the Year Strong: Commercial Card Guidance For 2025

With 2024 coming to an end, we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on some lessons learned this year and share what we think...

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Reflections from the CPI-Middle Market Conference in Chicago

jschmitz030

Jun 192 min read

Reflections from the CPI-Middle Market Conference in Chicago

Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the CPI-Middle Market conference in Chicago. It was an incredibly enriching experience,...

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S.S. Scale in San Francisco (Visa Payments Forum Recap)

jschmitz030

May 201 min read

S.S. Scale in San Francisco (Visa Payments Forum Recap)

Last week, we had the incredible opportunity to attend the Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco. It was an amazing experience, filled...

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Accelerate Your Card Program's Potential

jschmitz030

May 71 min read

Accelerate Your Card Program's Potential

In today’s competitive financial landscape, navigating card program strategy and execution can be daunting. At S.S. Scale, we specialize...

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jschmitz030

Apr 191 min read

Cheers to 2 Years!

This week S.S. Scale celebrates our 2-year anniversary! We owe immense gratitude to our clients and partners who have been pivotal in our...

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Celebrating Women's History Month: Cheers to Collaboration!

jschmitz030

Mar 291 min read

Celebrating Women's History Month: Cheers to Collaboration!

As Women's History Month wraps up, let's take a moment to celebrate the incredible power of collaboration in our banking and payments...

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3 Tips for Finding Your Mentors This Women’s History Month

Julie Schmitz

Mar 42 min read

3 Tips for Finding Your Mentors This Women’s History Month

As female founders in a heavily male-dominated field, Nicole and I are passionate about paving the way for other women in payments and...

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Why Teaming Up with S.S. Scale is a Winning Strategy for 2024

Julie Schmitz

Feb 72 min read

Why Teaming Up with S.S. Scale is a Winning Strategy for 2024

After a quick, but busy and fun-filled break over the holidays, we here at S.S. Scale are excited to be back in the swing of things and...

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Julie Schmitz

Dec 19, 20231 min read

S.S. Scale's 2023 Wrapped

From all of us at S.S. Scale, we hope you have happy holidays ahead! We're excited to share some data on what 2023 looked like for our...

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Big Takeaways from the ABA Small Business Conference

Julie Schmitz

Nov 29, 20232 min read

Big Takeaways from the ABA Small Business Conference

Just before Thanksgiving, Nicole and I attended the American Bankers Association Small Business Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. It...

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Julie Schmitz

Nov 7, 20234 min read

Playing Your Cards Right

Driving Full Client Relationships while Delivering Profitable Non-Interest Income Lately when I speak with bank executives, I’ve been...

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Navigating the Waters of Card Issuing: Mitigating Program Risks for Financial Success

Julie Schmitz

Oct 19, 20233 min read

Navigating the Waters of Card Issuing: Mitigating Program Risks for Financial Success

In the dynamic landscape of financial services, offering a purchasing and business card program can be a game-changer for both banks and...

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The Investment of Time and Expense: Breaking Down the Barrier to Entry for Commercial Card Programs

Julie Schmitz

Oct 5, 20234 min read

The Investment of Time and Expense: Breaking Down the Barrier to Entry for Commercial Card Programs

Today, we're diving into a topic that often acts as a significant barrier to entry for many financial institutions: the investment of...

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The Most Important Thing That Banks AREN’T Budgeting

Julie Schmitz

Sep 27, 20232 min read

The Most Important Thing That Banks AREN’T Budgeting

With Q4 around the corner, financial institutions are already well into their budgeting season. We here at S.S. Scale are here to help...

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Instant Payments from the Federal Reserve

Julie Schmitz

Jul 31, 20233 min read

Instant Payments from the Federal Reserve

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and the demand for faster, more efficient financial transactions, the Federal...

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Julie Schmitz

Jun 29, 20232 min read

Overcoming the Talent Gap

One of the biggest takeaways from the recent Commercial Payments International Middle Market B2B Payment Summit we attended was the...

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Julie Schmitz

Jun 16, 20231 min read

Catching Up in Chicago

Last week Nicole and I headed up to Chicago to attend the Commercial Payments International Middle Market B2B Payments Summit. It's such...

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Apple takes (another) bite out of banking

Julie Schmitz

May 18, 20232 min read

Apple takes (another) bite out of banking

You can’t spell “fintech” without “tech” and Apple is doubling down its investment in the financial services space. It’s been almost a...

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Julie Schmitz

May 2, 20231 min read

S.S. Scale Advisory Services is One!

For years while working in the payments space one of our philosophies was to “act like owners” – ensuring that all our work and...

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Julie Schmitz

Apr 25, 20231 min read

Back from the NAPCP

Earlier this month Nicole and I were thrilled to attend the NAPCP national conference in Orlando. The NAPCP is the professional...

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