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Is There A Crisis Of Trust In Financial Services?
In This Episode This week onBreaking Banks, we focus on a fundamental topic in financial services: trust. Trust is the cornerstone of any successful banking relationship. Consumers trust their fin
Happy 15th Dodd Frank!
In This Episode Today we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Dodd-Frank! Tune in as Alex Johnson (Fintech Takes), Kiah Haslett (writer and former banking and fintech editor at Bank Director), and
Smarter Lending: Expanding Credit Access and Improving Risk Decisioning at Scale
In This Episode This week onBreaking Banks, join us as we explore how real-time data is helping lenders understand financial behaviors beyond traditional credit scores, as Plaid, the largest finan
Is Open Banking Dying—or Just Growing Up?
In This Episode JPMorgan Chase has fired the first shot, announcing their plan to charge fintechs what some are calling exorbitant fees for access to customer data. It has the potential to shake th
Fintech Tribute: Her Song Lives On
In This Episode In June we lost a pillar of our community, Barb MacLean, a brilliant fintech mind and a beloved colleague. A guest turned co-host onBreaking Banksand an invaluable member of Alloy
Battling Fraud in Fintech: How Banks and Fintechs can Stay Ahead
In This Episode This week onBreaking Banks, we feature our sister podcast,Social Currency, powered by Sunrise Banks.Social Currencyintroduces us to some of the most innovative changemakers in f
Fintech FMK: Hot Takes on the Regulatory Wild West
In This Episode Live from the main stage atAmerican Bankers Digital Banking 2025, this high-energy episode ofBreaking Banksbrings the regulatory heat. Host Jason Henrichs is joined by Alex John
Breaking Borders: Africa’s Digital Leap and the Future of Global Payments
This week we bring you more insights from Cape Town South Africa as we continue to explore some great startups on the African continent and beyond from Crossfin's Circle of Fintech event. In our fi
Africa’s Fintech Revolution: Mobile Money, Soft POS, and the Next Billion
In This Episode This week's episode of Breaking Banks brings you insights from Cape Town, South Africa, and the Circle of Fintech event hosted by Crossfin. Africa accounts for a remarkable 70% of m
What if the race for the future of finance is a relay?
In This Episode Traditional banks just pocketed$268 billionin profiteven with loan growth stuck in first gearwhile global fintech funding barely limped past$10 billion, thanks to a single bloc