Kathleen Craig
Founder & CEO Plinqit
Kathleen Craig is the founder and CEO of Plinqit, which offers two ways to help banks and credit unions attract deposits. Plinqit, our namesake product, helps grow low-cost, sticky deposits through financial wellness. High Yield Savings by Plinqit (HYS) is a fully white-label way for financial institutions to spin up a digital brand or an affinity brand offering an attractive interest rate to drive new, high-growth deposits. Prior to launching Plinqit, Craig served as vice president for digital banking at a well-regarded community financial institution.
2025 AGENDA Sessions
Panel: Compliance or Collapse: What Fintechs Need to do to Get it Right
Compliance is critical to the success and longevity of any fintech, but navigating the challenges of regulations and partnerships can be tricky. Missteps can lead to costly bank shutoffs or even threaten the survival of your business. In this session, we will explore the most pressing compliance issues for fintechs, including how to handle tough due diligence, the risks of ‘just-in-time’ compliance, and strategies for hiring the right compliance officer. We’ll also discuss the decision between pursuing a license or relying on bank partnerships and how to build a robust compliance framework to avoid regulatory pitfalls. Join this panel to gain actionable insights on fortifying your compliance defenses, maintaining strong bank relationships, and ensuring your fintech stays on the path to growth and success.
Thursday 13 March 11:00 - 11:40 Veronese 2401A - 2501B
Certain Uncertainty
Compliance is critical to the success and longevity of any fintech, but navigating the challenges of regulations and partnerships can be tricky. Missteps can lead to costly bank shutoffs or even threaten the survival of your business. In this session, we will explore the most pressing compliance issues for fintechs, including how to handle tough due diligence, the risks of ‘just-in-time’ compliance, and strategies for hiring the right compliance officer. We’ll also discuss the decision between pursuing a license or relying on bank partnerships and how to build a robust compliance framework to avoid regulatory pitfalls. Join this panel to gain actionable insights on fortifying your compliance defenses, maintaining strong bank relationships, and ensuring your fintech stays on the path to growth and success.
Veronese 2401A - 2501B US/Pacific
