Overview
Teetering merges original research with stories from real-life ""tightropers"" and makes the case for urgent action by financial institutions, innovators, investors, regulators, policymakers, and influencers to recognize and change the financial forces that push the American dream out of reach for nearly half of the adult populace.
Full Product Details
Author: Ken Rees
Publisher: Diversion Books
Imprint: Diversion Books
ISBN: 9781635768008
ISBN 10: 1635768004
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 02 March 2021
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""Ken Rees has a unique perspective forged from experience and empathy. As an innovator, he has launched many product and service offerings and these have provided him with the insights that make Teetering so important."" - Robert L. Johnson, Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, and Founder and former Chairman of Black Entertainment Television (BET) ""Teetering introduces us to a vast segment of underserved Americans that have been ignored by Silicon Valley innovators for too long. Ken Rees issues a wake-up call for the fintech community and highlights exciting opportunities for innovation and growth that can make a difference in the lives of millions."" - Ron Suber, fintech innovator and former CEO of Prosper ""Ken Rees has spent the past two decades serving millions of customers that most banks and their regulators don't understand. Teetering offers an important message about how to responsibly and profitably bring these people back into the traditional banking system and improve the financial prospects of struggling Americans."" Bill Isaac, former Chairman of the FDIC"
Author Information
KEN REES is a financial technology innovator who is passionate about serving the underserved. Over the past two decades he has founded and grown multiple companies, launched numerous financial products, and served millions of American ""Tightropers."" Ken is founder and CEO of Covered, a disruptive Fintech dedicated to providing affordable healthcare financing to people who struggle with less-than-prime credit scores. Before that, he was founder and CEO of Elevate, a leading online lender that he took public on the New York Stock Exchange. Additionally, he was the founder and CEO of CashWorks, a financial technology company acquired by GE. He is a frequent speaker and writer on financial technology and financial inclusion topics and has been profiled in the New York Times and his opinion pieces have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, American Banker, and Business Insider among other publications. In 2012, Ken was selected by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year and was named a 2017 Innovator to Watch by Bank Innovation. He lives in San Francisco, CA with his wife and dog.
