FTT Q&A of the Month: Square's Jackie Reses
Hey everyone, Ian here.
Last week, Julie sat down with the head of Square Capital, Jackie Reses, to talk about her experience in fintech at Square, PPP loans, and more.
FTT Q&A of the Month: Julie VerHage & Square’s Jackie Reses - YouTube
The head of Square Capital, Jackie Reses, sits down with Julie VerHage to talk about her experience building the lending division at Square, PPP loans, and t…
Reses and her team had to act fast when thousands of small businesses that use Square’s platform needed access to the government stimulus program. In a matter of just 2 weeks, the firm was helping its customers and participating in one of the first government backed programs that allowed fintechs to work right alongside banks across the country. The interview also touches on topics like Square’s recent approval for an ILC charter and diversity in fintech. While race is something the firm is still working on, Reses was proud to point out that in a world where most finance roles are filled by men, the Square Capital team is mostly female.
Hope you enjoy! Have any other suggestions for Q&A of the Month? Let us know at ian@fintechtoday.co or julie@fintechtoday.co.
Later this month we’ll be interviewing SoFi’s CEO Anthony Noto about his transition into tech, joining SoFi, the company’s M&A spree so far this year, and more.