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The Futurists Takeover: A Fascinating Interview With Physicist Brian Cox
In This Episode This week onBreaking Banks,we feature a fascinating and thought-provoking episode from our sister podcast,The Futurists, where Brett King welcomes celebrated experimental astroph
The Economics and Future of Banking: Branch Tomorrow
In This Episode This week on Breaking Banks we're continuing our series on Brett King's new book, Branch Tomorrow, featuring interviews with contributing authors: Bruno Diniz, Efi Pylarinou,Jim Mar
The Rise of Digital Banking and Fintechs: Branch Tomorrow
In This Episode This week onBreaking Bankswe're continuing our series on Brett King's new book,Branch Tomorrow. We feature interviews with some of Brett's contributing authors: Bruno Diniz, Efi
The Rise and Fall of the Branch Bank: Branch Tomorrow
In This Episode This week onBreaking Bankswe're excited to introduce Brett King's latest book,Branch Tomorrow.This new book re-examines our understanding of bank branches, banking culture, and
Building Financial Health Standards to Improve Lives and Institutions
In This Episode In this episode, Breaking Banks delves into the evolving landscape of financial health standards, exploring how the Financial Health Network is pioneering a new set of standards aim
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