In this episode, host Tedd Huff interviews JB Orecchia, the President and CEO of SavvyMoney. JB shares his extensive experience, from his time at Disney and FreeCreditReport.com to leading SavvyMoney. This conversation highlights the importance of credit management, the challenges faced in financial services, and how SavvyMoney uses data to provide personalized advice.

JB Orecchia, with over 35 years in finance and technology, now leads SavvyMoney. His career includes a notable role as VP of Disney.com, where he learned the importance of user engagement and data-driven decisions. This background helps him drive innovation at SavvyMoney, a platform offering personalized credit education, scores, reports, and monitoring tools through banks and credit unions.

We explore how SavvyMoney helps users understand and improve their credit by offering tools that break down credit scores, providing advice on how to improve, and offering alerts on credit changes. With over 1,300 financial institution partners, SavvyMoney integrates seamlessly into digital banking platforms. This integration makes it easy for consumers to access credit education and personalized financial advice, fostering a more informed user base

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Integrating credit management solutions into financial institutions can be challenging. SavvyMoney's strategy involves deep integration with digital banking platforms, making it easy for financial institutions to adopt and for consumers to benefit. Their solutions provide a seamless experience, becoming a natural extension of the services offered by financial institutions.

Looking ahead, JB envisions a future where AI plays a significant role in offering sophisticated financial advice. By constantly analyzing user data and market trends, AI can provide route optimizations and course corrections, helping consumers stay on track to achieve their financial goals.

Our conversation with JB Orecchia highlights the potential of SavvyMoney in credit management and financial wellness. From understanding JB's diverse career path to exploring how SavvyMoney addresses complex financial challenges, he provides deep insights into the future of financial services.

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Key Highlights:

• Why Credit Management Matters: Insights from JB Orecchia

   Credit management is crucial for loan rates and overall financial health, with practical tips for improving credit scores.

• SavvyMoney’s Tools for Better Credit Scores 

  Tools like goal setting and credit monitoring provide practical advice and insights to help improve credit.

• Personalized Financial Advice with SavvyMoney 

  The platform evaluates credit data to offer customized loan options and savings opportunities.

• The Impact of Personalized Credit Education

  Personalized credit education plays a vital role in helping consumers understand and improve their financial health.

• Seamless Integration: How SavvyMoney Works with Banks

  Integration with over 1,300 financial institutions makes it easy for users to access personalized credit education and advice.

• Overcoming Challenges in Credit Education 

  SavvyMoney overcame initial resistance from financial institutions, proving the benefits of their credit management tools.

• The Power of AI in Credit Management

  AI breaks down credit scores, offers personalized advice, and simulates financial scenarios to guide users.

• Adapting to Interest Rate Changes with SavvyMoney

  Tailored advice based on current market conditions helps users make informed decisions despite rising interest rates.

• SavvyMoney’s Dual Focus: Helping Banks and Consumers

  Customized offerings meet the distinct needs of financial institutions and consumers, providing maximum value.

• Core Values That Drive SavvyMoney’s Success

  The Savvy Seven values drive success, ensuring consistent benefits for both consumers and financial institutions.

Takeaways:

1️⃣ Decode Credit Scores for Consumers

After listening, use SavvyMoney to break down credit scores for your consumers, helping them understand their strengths and areas for improvement.

2️⃣ Provide Hyper-Relevant Advice to Each Consumer

Learn how to leverage SavvyMoney’s tools to offer personalized advice tailored to each consumer’s credit profile, ensuring actionable insights.

3️⃣ Empower Consumers with Transparency Tools

Discover how to equip your consumers with simulators and credit monitoring alerts through SavvyMoney, enabling them to take control of their credit management.

4️⃣ Deliver Curated Financial Wellness Content

Understand how to use SavvyMoney to provide consumers with curated financial wellness content, aiding them in setting goals, creating action plans, and improving their financial health.

5️⃣ Enhance Consumer Financial Advice with AI

Explore ways to implement SavvyMoney’s AI-driven strategies to offer personalized financial guidance, giving your consumers intuitive and effective advice.

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JB Orecchia

LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/jb-orecchia-98437710

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Website: www.savvymoney.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/savvymoney

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/SavvyMoney

Instagram: www.instagram.com/savvymoney/?hl=en

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About The Guest:

JB Orecchia, President and CEO | SavvyMoney

JB Orecchia is the President and CEO of SavvyMoney. Since taking over in 2011, JB has transformed the company into an industry-leading credit and lending tool integrated with 40 digital banking platforms and supporting over 1,100 financial institutions. With over 34 years of experience in consumer finance, fintech, and interactive media, JB began his career in 1988 with Household International. He later joined the senior team at FreeCreditReport.com/Experian Consumer Direct, where he helped pioneer online credit report delivery. Before SavvyMoney, JB was Vice President of Marketing for Disney Online, overseeing marketing, CRM, research, and analytics. His leadership has been instrumental in SavvyMoney’s success, marked by significant growth and strategic partnerships.

SavvyMoney: SavvyMoney is a comprehensive credit score solution integrated into online and mobile banking platforms. The company partners with over 1,150 financial institutions to provide users with free credit scores, reports, and daily monitoring. SavvyMoney’s platform helps users understand their credit scores, offers actionable advice to improve them, and supports better financial health. Financial institutions use SavvyMoney’s analytics platform to enhance their marketing efforts and save consumers money. Founded by JB Orecchia, who pivoted the business from DebtGoal to focus on financial institution partnerships, SavvyMoney has grown with strategic investments, including a significant $45 million funding round led by Spectrum Equity and TransUnion in 2021.

About the Host:

Tedd Huff: Tedd Huff is the Founder of Voalyre, a professional services advisory firm focused on global payments and DD3 Media.

Over the past 24 years, he has contributed to FinTech startups as an Advisory Board Member, Co-Founder, and Chief Experience Officer, providing strategic and tactical direction for Global Payments OpenEdge, Heartland Payments, Nuvei, and TSYS, among others, focusing on growth while delivering innovation, process improvements and user experience-driven value to simplify the complexity of payments.

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