Friday 29 April 2016

BankMobile’s Podcast: Tips, Inspiration and Success Stories

BankMobile, America’s first absolutely no-fee, mobile, tablet and online bank, has been catering to millennial financial issues through their surcharge-free model. But it is always willing to go the extra mile through lucrative features and their recent effort – the podcast BMPowered Radio with Financial Empowerment Coach Ash Cash – is well worth praise. The series is available on Apple iTunes, Sound Cloud and BankMobile website. 

Every week millenials will get ample amounts of financial tips to remain within their budgets for the week through #MoneyMondays with Ash Cash, where financial experts are also interviewed and answer listener questions. Complex finance and banking terms like understanding your credit report and learning about FICO score have been explained so far.

Fridays bring loads of inspiration through motivating stories of milennials who’ve achieved a top level when it comes to business management. The motivators mark their presence on the show and Omar Qari, and Kiana Danial, Award winning Investing Advisor and CEO of Investdiva.com; Meg Buzza, Professional Dancer and Choreographer; and Zui Duckers, Head of Brand Ambassadors, BankMobile, have already featured.

"We are thrilled in the interest and responses we have received after launching BMpowered Radio," stated Luvleen Sidhu, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of BankMobile. "We are here to empower youngsters and this tool provides a fun, enlightening way to learn about finance and also hear from successful professionals."




Ash Exantus a.k.a., “Ash Cash” is a banking veteran with 15-years of extensive experience on his CV and an authority on personal finance. He is also a motivational speaker whose books on Amazon.com: Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom and What the FICO: 12 Steps to Repairing Your Credit, are bestsellers. Besides BankMobile podcasts, Exantus also hosts, “The Ash Cash Show” that airs every Sunday at 1pm on WHCR 90.3FM NY and has 2.2 million dedicated listeners.  

Personal finance is the primary objective of the show and all those who tune in are urged to choose to be an entrepreneur in order to achieve financial freedom.

If you think your story can inspire others and you want to share it on the show , contact Ash Cash at AshCash@BankMobile.com and you might be selected to be interviewed on the podcast. 

Customers Bank is a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and has an illustrious board of directors that includes the founder of London-based C&C Alpha Group, Bhanu Choudhrie

Thursday 21 April 2016

Ash Cash Hosts BankMobile Podcast

BankMobile, America's first absolutely no-fee, mobile, tablet and online bank is on a mission to not only reduce financial burden on the millennials but to empower them with financial and banking knowledge. BMPowered Radio recently made its debut with Financial Empowerment Coach Ash Exantus. The series has been made available on BankMobile website, Apple iTunes and SoundCloud. 

Financial tips from Ash Cash begin your week in style on #MoneyMondays. What could be better than getting help with your weekly budget with help from from financial experts who answer your queries? The show has already covered topics such as managing financial health, understanding credit reports and information about FICO scores.

#FreeLifeFridays aims to inspire as tales of young entrepreneurs leaving a mark are personally shared. Co-founder of Abacus, Omar Qari, featured on the first episode and Kiana Danial, award winning Investing Advisor and CEO of Investdiva.com; Meg Buzza, Professional Dancer and Choreographer; and Zui Duckers, Head of Brand Ambassadors, BankMobile, have all been a part of #FreeLifeFridays.

"We are thrilled in the interest and responses we have received after launching BMpowered Radio," stated Luvleen Sidhu, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of BankMobile. "We are here to empower customers and this tool provides a fun, enlightening way to learn about finance and also hear from young successful professionals."



Exantus, better known as Ash Cash, hosts the show backed by over 15 years of banking experience. He’s also a motivational speaker and a best-selling author whose publications with Amazon.com include: Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom and What the FICO: 12 Steps to Repairing Your Credit received a lot of praise. 

He also hosts “The Ash Cash Show” which is aired every Sunday, at 1Ppm on WHCR 90.3 FM NY and has a dedicated following of 2.2 million enlightened by his tips.

The talking point is usually personal finance but listeners are also motivated to achieve financial freedom through entrepreneurship examples. 

If you are a young entrepreneur and think your story can inspire people, please contact Ash Cash at AshCash@BankMobile.com. 

Customers Bank is a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and has an illustrious board of directors that includes the founder of London-based C&C Alpha Group, Bhanu Choudhrie

Friday 15 April 2016

BankMobile Join Hands with Ash Cash to Launch Podcast

BankMobile, America’s first absolutely no-fee, mobile, tablet and online bank always comes up with interesting ways to keep their customers happy.  BMpowered Radio, its new podcast hosted by Financial Empowerment Coach Ash Exantus, is already making waves. The series is being podcasted on Apple iTunes, Sound Cloud and BankMobile website.

#MoneyMondays with Ash Cash, will kick-start your week with valuable financial tips and interviews of financial experts who would make handling finances easier. In the episodes aired so far, the specialists have simplified things like maintaining financial health, understanding your credit report and learning about your FICO score.

#FreeLifeFridays is a little more motivational where young minds that have significant financial achievements, share their tales. People like Omar Qari, and Kiana Danial, Award winning Investing Advisor and CEO of Investdiva.com; Meg Buzza, Professional Dancer and Choreographer; and Zui Duckers, Head of Brand Ambassadors, BankMobile, have made an appearance.

"We are thrilled in the interest and responses we have received after launching BMpowered Radio," stated Luvleen Sidhu, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of BankMobile. "We are here to empower you and this tool provides a fun, enlightening way to learn about finance and also hear from young successful professionals."



“Ash Cash” is a banking veteran with a 15-year experience and is also an expert on personal finance. He is also a motivational speaker and has written two successful books published on Amazon.com: Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom and What the FICO: 12 Steps to Repairing Your Credit, both of which are bestsellers. Besides BankMobile podcasts, Exantus also hosts, “The Ash Cash Show” that airs every Sunday at 1pm on WHCR 90.3FM NY and has 2.2 million dedicated listeners.

The show is based on personal finance and people urged to choose the entrepreneur life so they can achieve financial freedom.

If you believe your story as an entrepreneur can inspire others, you can easily contact Ash Cash at AshCash@BankMobile.com and you might be selected to be interviewed on the podcast.

Customers Bank is a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and has an illustrious board of directors that includes the founder of London-based C&C Alpha Group, Bhanu Choudhrie.

Friday 8 April 2016

Golden Opportunity Awaits Vietnam’s Aspiring Aviators

Max Buerger, head of Alpha Aviation Group, has written a great article looking into Vietnam’s airline industry, an industry that is entering a very exciting time in history. 

Mr Buerger feels the announcement made by Vietjet Air, Vietnam’s first private budget airline, that it will double its passengers in 2016, is excellent news for Vietnam’s civil aviation industry. 

Vietnamese airlines are looking to capitalise on the low prices of crude oil, with Vietjet already planning to buy 12 new planes to add to the 9 bought last year. Within the next five years, it would have owned 100 planes. 

This development is not just going to immensely benefit the industry, but it comes as welcome news for the country’s budding pilots. As airlines get bigger and fare better when it comes to profits, pilots will become the central figure behind this much welcome boom.

Currently, there is a shortage of pilots, especially local ones within the Vietnamese commercial aviation sector. This has led to most investment going into foreign talent. 360 of 800 pilots of Vietnam Airlines are non-Vietnamese and the number rises to 95% when looking at Jetstar Pacific Airlines air crew. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has even urged the government to increase the retirement age of pilots to be increased in order to deal with this national shortage.



As a country with a staggering youth population (40 million people aged below 24), Vietnam has been investing a lot in science and technology. This should lead to more interest in aviation and the nation has the potential to meet the pilot demands across the Asia Pacific region.

This shortage can’t be solved in isolation by the government, private sector or the airlines, but rather requires that the pilot training infrastructure is bettered. Regional flight training schools will be especially pivotal. 

By 2034, Boeing will require an additional 558,000 commercial pilots to cater to its expanding global fleet. A major portion of that number is expected to come from Asia, which gives Vietnam authorities another reason to invest more in high-end pilot training modules. 

Vietnamese government can do its bit by inspiring youngsters to follow the path of science and technology. Opportunities will keep coming their way, it’s up to the nation now to capitalise on them. 

Alpha Aviation Group is a leading Asian pilot training provider that has the likes of entrepreneur and businessman Bhanu Choudhrie amongst its board of directors. 

Saturday 2 April 2016

BankMobile’s Success Lands Luvleen Sidhu Lehigh Valley Business Women of Influence’s Woman to Watch

BankMobile has risen meteorically across the States. Being America’s first no-fee mobile, tablet and online bank, its student-friendly and millennial-targeted strategy has been well received as it reached 100,000 customers in less than a year and will be touching the 2 million mark come July. 

Behind this superb success is one woman, Luvleen Sidhu, co-founder and Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of BankMobile. A millennial herself, Sidhu used her leadership skills to successfully take BankMobile to such great heights. 

It isn’t surprising that she has been chosen as Lehigh Valley Business Women of Influence’s ‘Woman to Watch’. Lehigh Valley Business is the most read local business journal and is the most reliable source for all business related news for Leigh Valley’s entrepreneurs, corporate boards, middle managers and CEOs. This award is given out each year to the women business leaders who lead their teams to greater heights. Cedar Crest College will host the honourees this year for a luncheon and ceremony.  



"Luvleen's dedication to helping millennials and the under-banked live financially stable lives is unwavering. She has had monumental accomplishments since she co-founded BankMobile last year including reaching over 100,000 customers and launching the BankMobilist College Brand Ambassador Program," said Jay Sidhu, Chief Executive Officer of BankMobile and Customers Bank recognising Luvleen’s fabulous accomplishments. "We congratulate her on this recognition as she continues her mission of financial empowerment."

The BankMobile app offers features such as personal banker, financial tips and podcasts, going all in when it comes to pampering the customers. It has not restricted its growth to just banking by launching BankMobile Technologies, announcing BankMobilist College Brand Ambassador Program, handing out Financial Literacy Scholarship and being one of the first banks on Apple Watch. 

Other winners of the award have been were: Sandra Figueroa of Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School; Martha Cichelli of Software Consulting Services, LLC; Sheila Evans and Allentown Symphony Association; and Debbie Salas-Lopez and Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Luvleen Sidhu was also recently selected as one of New York Business Journal's Women of Influence Award honourees.

Customers Bank is a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and has an illustrious board of directors that includes the founder of London-based C&C Alpha Group, Bhanu Choudhrie.