Ben Walter

Biography

Ben Walter is the Chief Executive Officer of Chase Business Banking. The business provides financial advice as well as deposit, credit, and cash management products to more than 4 million small business owners with up to $20 million in annual revenue.

In 2021, Chase Business Banking was #1 in customer satisfaction among all banks in J.D. Power’s annual Small Business Banking study, and #1 in primary bank market share nationally per Barlow. The firm was also the #1 Paycheck Protection Program lender, providing more than $40 billion in relief to small businesses in 2020 and 2021.

With more than 20 years of consumer and financial services experience, Walter thinks customer first. He has a proven track record of driving business growth and building worldwide retail brands.

Before joining Chase in September 2021, Walter served in a number of senior roles over 10 years at Hiscox, a leader in specialty insurance for small and medium-sized businesses. Roles included U.S. Chief Operating Officer, CEO of the U.S. Division, and Global Retail CEO. During his tenure, he drove double-digit growth, product innovation, and large-scale digital transformation. Before Hiscox, Walter was a Managing Director in the San Francisco office at BlackRock, where he led initiatives in strategy, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and operational excellence.

Walter earned a bachelor’s degree from Washington University and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. He and his wife have two children and live in New York.