
Bridging the Gap: A Candid Look at Bank–Processor Partnerships in Cannabis Payments

What makes a successful relationship between a bank and a cannabis-focused payment processor? A CEO from the front lines of fintech innovation offers a transparent perspective on how financial institutions and processors can serve high-risk industries compliantly—and profitably. Attendees will gain a grounded, insider view of how to evaluate and engage with processors, and how to build partnerships that stand up to regulatory scrutiny and market demands.

Event Description
What makes a successful relationship between a bank and a cannabis-focused payment processor? A CEO from the front lines of fintech innovation offers a transparent perspective on how financial institutions and processors can serve high-risk industries compliantly—and profitably. Attendees will gain a grounded, insider view of how to evaluate and engage with processors, and how to build partnerships that stand up to regulatory scrutiny and market demands.
AGENDA
• What banks often misunderstand about payment processors (and vice versa)
• How to structure partnerships that mitigate risk without stifling innovation
• Why transparency, shared compliance, and mutual education are critical for success
• The evolving role of closed-loop systems, ACH, and digital payment solutions
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Meet the Instructor
Erin O’Donnell, CMM DES
Co-Founder Association for Cannabis Banking
Erin@theacba.org
Erin O'Donnell, Founding Partner of the American Cannabis Bankers Association, Co-Founder of BankersHub and Bankerstuff oversees product innovation and education. She has over 30 years of experience in strategic event management, specializing in technology and online delivery of content. Erin is also co-author of the FIRST definitive reference textbook from Wiley Books, Cannabis Banking: Legal Frameworks and Solutions for Cultivating Compliance