Jesse Lucas’ Post

Last year, I uprooted my family from the comforts of life in the US to move to the Philippines and help build GoTyme Bank. We lived in a beautiful town (shoutout to Elmhurst, IL), had amazing friends, and were thriving in our respective areas--my wife was a beloved lay director at the local community faith formation group, my daughter had just played a lead role at the school play, our dog had buddies at every street corner, and I had a great team at work, not to mention a phenomenal support system of ex-colleagues and mentors. Those who know me well, know that I am not much of a risk taker when it involves personal matters. And yet we took the plunge because I believed in the bank's mission and I wanted my second act to be purposeful. Many called our move crazy and I don't fault them because sometimes I can't believe it myself. Which brings me to today. My wife is reconnecting with old friends, my daughter is making new ones, we are spending quality time with family and I get to work on a passion project to provide accessible and affordable credit to those who need it the most for a bank that has over 5 million customers (in just 2 years!), NPS scores that are through the roof, and the support of the best digital bank in the world. I don't know how the story will end, but based on the first few chapters, I like our chances. p.s. Our dog is still getting used to the concrete jungle and the heat, but he's slowly making new furry pals in the neighborhood.