Fintech Takes

Navigating the Shifting Currents of Cash Flow Underwriting

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alex chats with Tim Bates, Principal at Efficient Frontier Risk Strategies, about his groundbreaking (forthcoming) report on cash flo...

Not Fintech Investment Advice: Dakota, ampersand, Auquan, & TymeBank (Digging into Supervisory Tech)

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Not Fintech Investment Advice, where Simon Taylor and I bounce through fintech companies that have recently caught our eye. We’re ki...

Bank Nerd Corner: Liability, Loopholes, and 2025 Crystal Balls

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, and welcome back to Bank Nerd Corner, the first Bank Nerd Corner of 2025. I’m Alex Johnson, joined as always by the brilliant Kiah Haslett, B...

Fintech Recap: The Future of BaaS, IPOs, and Employer-Fintech Overlaps: A 2025 Preview

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first Fintech Recap of 2025. As always, I’m joined by Jason Mikula, publisher of Fintech Business Weekly and author of the shiny new ...

The Future of Financial Advice: Can AI Replace Humans (Without the Guilt Trip)?

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Financial advice: is it a human job or a tech problem?  On this special episode of FinTech Takes, Alex sits down with Amias Gerety, partner at QED In...

Bank Nerd Corner: Debanking and Reputation Risk: What’s Really on the Line?

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Bank Nerd Corner! This week, we’re making history. Our first-ever returning guest, Julie Hill—now Dean of the University of Wyoming Col...

Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next - Bold Fintech Ideas and Predictions for 2025

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome back to our limited series podcast, Fintech in 2025, recorded live in Las Vegas during Money 20/20. Sponsored by Marqeta, today’s ...

Fintech Recap: Trump’s Return, BaaS Island Mysteries, and the CFPB’s New Flex

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of Fintech Recap, Jason Mikula and Alex Johnson unpack the latest in banking, fintech, and regulation after a trip to the Ame...

Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next - BNPL 2.0

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a live recording of the Fintech Takes podcast, coming to you from Money20/20. In this limited series with Marqeta, we’re diving into the ...

S9 E9: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Paydock, Bluespine, Astrada, and Rise

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Not Fintech Investment Advice, where we spotlight new and exciting fintechs. I’m Alex Johnson, creator of Fintech Takes, joined by S...

Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next - The State of Credit in 2025

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Fintech Takes Podcast, live from Money 2020. Today, we’re diving into the state of credit—a topic I’m passionate about—but I’...

S9 E8: Special Solo Recap on Deregulation, Marqeta, and Crypto’s Paradox

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fintech Takes, the podcast breaking down the latest in fintech news and trends. I'm Alex Johnson, your self-proclaimed Fintech nerd and cre...

Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next - The Optimists' Case for Fintech in 2025

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alright, folks—let’s ditch the doom and gloom.  In this episode, recorded live from Money 2020 with the CEO of Marqeta, Simon Khalaf, we’re bre...

S9 E7: Bank Nerd Corner: CFPB, All Day, Every Day

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recording the day after the election, vibes are strange, and the future’s a question mark—but fintech regulation? Still full steam ahead. This wee...

S9 E6: Money20/20, 2024: BaaS and Open Banking and AI (Oh My!)

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another special Fintech Takes episode.  I’m Alex Johnson, just back from four intense days at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, and here to unpac...

S9 E5: The CFPB, Cash + Culture Party Podcast (Live from MX's Money Experience Summit)

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special edition of Fintech Takes, recorded live from MX's Money Experience Summit in beautiful Park City, Utah.  Big shout-out to MX for...

S9 E4: Trust is a Two-way Street

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special guest episode, Alex catches up with founder and CEO of Bloom Money, Nina Mohanty, about a pressing yet overlooked issue: first-party f...

S9 E3: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Kato, FlowX, Mesa, and Cavela—AI is Devouring Fintech

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Not Fintech Investment Advice, where Simon Taylor and I spotlight new and exciting fintechs.  This time, we're diving into how AI is ...

What Customers Want: The AI Concierge Revolution & What’s Next for Fintech CX

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the grand finale of What Customers Want, a limited 4-part series from the Fintech Takes podcast, hosted by me and Corey Besaw, Preside...

S9 E2: Bank Nerd Corner: Compliance, Complexity, and the Gray Areas of Fintech

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Bank Nerd Corner, featuring yours truly and #1 among all bank nerds, Kiah Haslett, Banking and Fintech Editor at Bank Director. First ...

What Customers Want: Navigating the Tension Between Innovation and Regulation

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back What Customers Want, a limited 4-part series from the Fintech Takes podcast, hosted by me and Corey Besaw, President of APAC and co-found...

S9 E1: Fintech Recap: The New FDIC Rule, Visa's Antitrust Fight, and Open Banking's Next Steps

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex teams up with Jason Mikula, now Head of Industry Strategy for Banking & Fintech at Taktile (ooh la la!) to unpack the latest in fintech. The FDIC...

What Customers Want: Scaling Fintech Customer Service

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to What Customers Want, a limited 4-part series from the Fintech Takes podcast, hosted by me and Corey Besaw, President of APAC and co-founder...

S8 E12: The Future of Loan Servicing (Live from the Salt Flats)

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special edition of the Fintech Takes podcast. I'm Alex Johnson, here with Colton Pond, Chief Marketing Officer at LoanPro. We’re record...

What Customers Want: Fintech’s Complicated Relationship with Customer Service

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to What Customers Want, a limited series from the Fintech Takes podcast, hosted by yours truly. In this 4-part series, I’ll be cracking open...

S8 E11: Not Fintech Investment Advice: 1: Agree, Revenew, Barq, and in Loving Memory of Tally

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Not Fintech Investment Advice, where Simon Taylor and I spotlight new and exciting fintechs, minus the stock tips. First up is Agree. ...

S8 E10: Bank Nerd Corner: Why "FBO" is Out & Fintech Custody Accounts Are In, Rate Cut Buzz, and the FDIC’s New Rule

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Bank Nerd Corner, featuring yours truly and the brilliant Kiah Haslett, Banking and Fintech Editor at Bank Director. First up: Kiah br...

S8 E9: Fintech Recap: Klarna’s “Balance” vs. Banking, Affirm's Resilience, and Niche Neobanks Refuse to Die

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of Fintech Recap, Alex is joined by Jason Mikula to dive into the latest on fintech. With BaaS Island quiet, the guys head ov...

S8 E8: Money Talks: What do Gen Z and Boomers Hear?

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex catches up with fintech storyteller Mary Wisniewski, Editor-at-Large at Cornerstone Advisors and host of the podcast Money Isn't Everything. In ...

S8 E7: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Revenir, Summer, Jeff, and Axle

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Not Fintech Investment Advice, Alex and Simon spotlight the latest up and comers solving cool problems in fintech. First up is Rev...

Examining the Vicious Lifecycle of Fintech (ft. The Consumer Finance Podcast)

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this super special bonus ep from The Consumer Finance Podcast, Alex joins Chris Willis and Jesse Silverman at Troutman Pepper to dissect fintech’...

S8 E6: Bank Nerd Corner: What is the BSCA and What Can It Do?

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Bank Nerd Corner, special guest and partner at Arnold & Porter, Jim Bergin joins the pod. Having worked for the Federal Reserve for 18 ye...

S8 E5: Fintech Recap: The BaaS Multiverse of Madness, the CFPB’s New Earned Wage Access Rule, and a Brief Conversation on Brokered Deposits

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of Fintech Recap, Alex is joined by Jason Mikula to discuss the latest news and trends in the fintech industry. What if BaaS ...

S8 E4: Fintech F*cks Around and Finds Out

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you tell me how to get to FAFO Street? Jason Henrichs (CEO of Alloy Labs and host of the Breaking Banks podcast) certainly can, and he’s pointin...

S8 E3: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Niva, OatFi, Tapi, and Aven

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor’s back in action and ready to break down some of the hottest up and comers in the fintech world with Alex.   First, he and Alex discus...

S8 E2: Bank Nerd Corner: What Are Shadow Banks?

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is shadow banking? It sounds nefarious… right? But what does it really mean?  Alex is joined by Kiah Haslett and special guest, Todd Phillips,...

S8 E1: Fintech Recap: Evolve’s Massive Data Breach, Apple’s Bizarre Announcement, and Klarna Replaces Its Staff with AI

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

He’s been wise. He’s been powerful. But guess what? It’s the first episode we can officially call Jason Mikula an author! Jason chats about his ...

BONUS EPISODE: Terry Angelos on Visa’s Latest Announcements and the Future of Payments

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special end-of-season bonus episode, Terry Angelos, former SVP and Global Head of Fintech for Visa joins Alex to break down what Visa’s rece...

S7 E12: How Payment Insurance Enhances Consumer Financial Health

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex is joined by Danielle Sesko, Director of Product Management and Innovation at TruStage, to delve into the crucial role of embedded payment insura...

S7 E11: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Frich, Constellation, daloopa and Block

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You should never take fintech investment advice from podcasters— and thankfully, Alex and Simon are definitely not giving out fintech investment adv...

S7 E10: Dissecting Federal Preemption Laws, Citibank Dodges Consumer Protections, and Why We Don’t Have a National Fintech Charter

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Summer’s almost here, and Kiah Haslett is braving the swarms of Tennessee cicadas to join Alex for another session of Bank Nerd Corner. First up on ...

S7 E9: Fintech Recap: Synapse vs. the World, Visa Flex Credential, Buy Now Pay Later Reclassified as a Credit Card

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We won’t lie— we’re exhausted. Are you exhausted from keeping up with one of the most tiring stories in financial services? Jason Mikula certain...

S7 E8: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Kudos, Azimuth, Layer, and Carputty

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another day, another credit card reward app to unpack. But this time, is it actually possible we’ve found the one reward app to rule them all?  Ale...

S7 E7: What Large Language Models Mean for the Future of Fintech, with Rohan Ramanath of Hyperplane

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t read anything these days without seeing something about how Chat GPT and large language models are the future of technology.  So if LLMs ...

S7 E6: Bank Nerd Corner: Unpacking Federal Reserve Master Accounts with Julie Hill

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have a lot of questions when it comes to Fed Master Accounts. And thankfully, Julie Hill, Vice Dean and Alton C. and Cecile Cunningham Craig Profes...

S7 E5: Fintech Recap: Tipping is Bullshit, Synapse’s Final Chapter, & Pay By Bank’s Intriguing Future

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The tulips are blooming and the windmills are churning—so where in the world is Jason Mikula this week? Jason calls into the pod live from the beaut...

S7 E4: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Modak Makers, Casap, Silver, Elpha Secure

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex is back with the great and powerful Simon Taylor to unpack some of fintech’s most interesting fintech startups. We’re barely beginning the mo...

S7 E3: The WILD Story of PayPal’s Origin, with Author Jimmy Soni

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk, Amy Rowe Klement, Peter Thiel, Julie Anderson, Max Levchin, Reid Hoffman.  What do these powerhouse entrepreneurs all have in common?  Hi...

S7 E2: BNC: The Relationship Between Stock Prices and Bank Health, Tokenization’s Disruptive Potential, and Lots of FHLB Talk with Steven Kelly.

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this super special edition of Bank Nerd Corner, Alex and Kiah are joined by Steven Kelly, the Associate Director of Research at the Yale Program on...

S7 E1: Fintech Recap: Consent Order Madness, Chime Prepares to IPO, and Fintech Twitter Trolls

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another week, another consent order.   Welcome back to BaaS Island, where regulators keep throwing more bodies at the problem, hoping something will...

S6 Ep12: Workshopping Fintech Theses

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alex is joined by Gabby Cazeau (Partner at Harlem Capital) and Emily Man (Partner at Primary Ventures) to workshop some theories about the ...

S6 Ep11: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Chipp.ai, Whop, Revenew, and NayaOne

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor’s back on the podcast and he’s excited (but oh so exhausted) to be talking about some of fintech’s most promising startups with Ale...

S6 Ep10: BNC: Unpacking the 1 Year Collapsiversary of SVB, Exploring Banking Deserts, and Is This the End of BaaS Innovation(?)

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just because Alex is finally leaving Las Vegas, doesn’t mean he’s escaping the banking desert back in Montana. And for that matter, neither are th...

S6 Ep9: Fintech Recap: The Discover/Capital One Merger, Lineage’s Latest Consent Order, Inflation Affects Tooth Fairy Pricing

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Fintech Takes, Alex is joined by international man of mystery and publisher of Fintech Business Weekly, Jason Mikula, alon...

Killing It! The Hidden Toll of Startup Success: Matt Harris on Founder Burnout

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Founding a startup is the thing so many fintech entrepreneurs dream about. So what happens when that dream turns into a nightmare?  In this special c...

S6 Ep8: Oh, What a Gorgeous Business Model! (A Deep Dive into ServiceTitan, AmEx, and The Bancorp

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s face it—profitability is in vogue in fintech again.  So this week, Alex is mixing it up by taking a deep dive into the most reliably profit...

Killing It! – Leaving the Hero Complex of Foundership Behind, with Shamir Karkal, CEO of Sila

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when entrepreneurs have to face down the most difficult decision there is — knowing when it’s time to sell, shut down, or exit?  In ...

Killing It! –Fintech’s Biggest Disrupters on Startups, Success, and All the Hard Lessons In Between

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Things in life rarely go as planned. But things in fintech? Well…  They almost never go as planned.  So how do you put yourself and your ideas int...

S6 Ep7: Bank Nerd Corner: New York Community Bank, Panacea Financial, the BSCA, and the State of Auto Lending

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

America’s favorite banking and fintech Editor, Kiah Haslett, drops by to unpack the latest, craziest, and hottest news in the banking world for anot...

S6 Ep6: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Tip Top, Lucite, Rove, and Prosper AI

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor’s back and fresh off writing his latest in-depth Q1 fintech report to chat with Alex about more potential fintech companies on the rise...

S6 Ep5: Fintech Recap: Regulators Crack Down on BaaS, Buy Now Pay Later’s Newest Offerings, Paypal (Kind Of) Shocks the World

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. That started from this banking port aboard this tiny… okay, so we promise to...

S6 E4: The Nuances in Credit Underwriting that Most People Miss with Frank Rotman

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Rotman, Chief Investment Officer at QED Investors, makes his triumphant return to the podcast to share his wisdom on all things lending. As the ...

S6 Ep3: Banks Gaming the Fed, The Fight Over ILCs Ramps Back Up, and Frequent Flyer Mile Madness

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all barely recovered from the frosty Arctic blast this past week, but that balmy -37-degree Montana weather isn’t slowing down our favorite ...

S6 Ep2: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Foyer, Claim, Crew, and Brico AI

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Not Fintech Investment Advice, Alex is joined by the man, the myth, the legend, Simon Taylor, to discuss some of the latest, greate...

S6 Ep1: Fintech Recap: Revolut Cries Wolf, Tomo Boost’s Continued Craziness, and Tales from BaaS Island

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and Jason are back at it again for the first time this year, and can we just say that it’s way too early for fintech to be doing so many crazy ...

Fintech Predictions for the Not-So-Distant Future, with Frank Rotman

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We know, we know… Prediction episodes are so cliché. And somehow, experts have an incredible way of dramatically overestimating what we, as an indu...

S5 Ep12: 2023’s Most Compelling Fintech Stories

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the New Year quickly approaching, we’re finding it next to impossible to recall the sheer insanity that’s happened in the wild world of finte...

S5 Ep11: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Wellahead, Increase, Ribbon, Conduiit

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Simon’s out on paternity leave (don’t worry—it’s not like he’s catching up on any lost sleep), but thankfully, we’ve found an awesome subs...

S5 Ep10: BNC: If SoFi Looks Like a Bank and Quacks Like a Bank…, the CFPB’s New Oversight Rules, Fintech’s Savior Complex Problem

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alex is joined by the one and only, Kiah Haslett to break down another month of bank and fintech news. They discuss when, if ever, SoFi will finally b...

S5 Ep9: Fintech Recap: Fintech’s Reckoning, the Predatory Nature of Credit Building Products, and the Fyre Festival of NFTs

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thanksgiving’s over and Christmas is almost here… so you know what that means! We’re checking our credit account once, checking it twice, and we...

S5 Ep8: Dadonomics: Mastering the Art of Fintech with Tom and Alex Johnson

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the smell of turkey, thanks, and pumpkin spice filling the air, what better way to celebrate the holiday season than having a candid sit-down con...

S5 Ep7: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Spreadsheets Never Say Die, HiFi Unifies Music’s Fractured Income Stream, and Subscription-Based Climate Tech

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sure Clippy may have died over a decade ago (RIP, little buddy), but some things in Microsoft Office just can’t seem to be killed off, no matter how...

S5 Ep6: BNC: The Debit Interchange Cap is Being Lowered Because … Reasons, Check Fraud, and the Implications of 1033

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re back with the fabulous Kiah Haslett for another round of Bank Nerd Corner. Alex and Kiah catch up on their recent conference experie...

S5 Ep5: Live From Money 20/20

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, Alex is joined by co-host Jason Mikula for a special episode of Fintech Recap. They discuss the latest trends and ...

S5 Ep4: Unpacking the Post-Pandemic Era’s Most Interesting Financial Health Trends, with Scott Sanborn

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alex chats with Scott Sanborn, the CEO of Lending Club, to discuss the ever-evolving relationship between banks and consumers. Why are over...

S5 Ep3: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Layup Gamifies Savings, Series Set to Compete with Major ERPs, Can We Please Stop Focusing on LLMs

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for another episode of “Not Fintech Advice” with the inestimable, Simon Taylor! Or errr…. Whatever, that word actually means.  Alex...

S5 Ep2: The Role of Supervisors/Adverse Action Notices/Building a Better PFM

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Conference season is here and Kiah Haslett is here to break down all the latest news and events in banking and fintech, including all the hot conferen...

S5 Ep1: Fintech Recap: The Challenges of BaaS/The Drama of Interchange/The Final Death of NFTs

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Goldman (founder of Totavi and author of CardsFTW) joins Alex and Jason to talk through the never-ending challenges of banking-as-a-service, w...

S4 Ep12: Breaking Down the Five Waves of Fintech, with Charles Birnbaum

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t disrupt fintech unless you fully understand its storied history. So what are the biggest lessons we can take away from the past?  Join Al...

S4 Ep11: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Generative AI & Compliance, Reinventing the ERP, The Case For CDs

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for another episode of Not Fintech Advice with Simon Taylor!  In this episode, Alex and Simon dive into the world of generative AI and its ...

S4 Ep10: BNC: Why Fintech Can’t Get Charters, Compliance Expectations, Defining Risky Deposits

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for another deep dive into the world of banking and fintech with this month’s “Bank Nerd Corner” with the brilliant Kiah Haslett, the ...

S4 Ep9: Fintech Recap: Current’s Credit Building Card, Plaid’s New Partnership, and Niche Neobanks Making It Work

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Fintech Recap, Alex and Jason unravel the latest industry buzz and breakthroughs in fintech. And in this episode, they’re diving in...

S4 Ep8: Not Fintech Investment Advice: AI’s Fintech Footprint, PayPal’s Bold Stablecoin Move, Making Community Banks Profitable

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s special episode of “Not Fintech Investment Advice,” Alex sits down with fintech guru Simon Taylor to talk through some fintech c...

S4 Ep7: Fintech Recap: How FedNow is Revolutionizing the Future of Instant Payment

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chief Payments Executive of the Federal Reserve, Mark Gould, stops by the studio for this special episode of Fintech Recap with Alex and Jason to chat...

S4 Ep6: BNC: Apple is Too Popular, Credit Card Balances Spike, Make CDs Sexy Again

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for another episode of Bank Nerd Corner with America’s favorite banking and fintech editor, Kiah Haslett, and there’s only been one ba...

S4 Ep5: Fintech Recap: Instant Money Madness, Sam Altman’s Dystopian Future, and a Cannabis Debit Card Kerfuffle

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Was Zelle a stupid way of introducing real-time payments? Is OpenAI’s CEO going all in on making Minority Report a reality? And has Alex secretly be...

S4 Ep4: The Opportunity to Help Independent Workers in Brazil, with Isaac Matzner

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The number of independent workers in Brazil is surging, but still, full employment benefits elude most contract workers. How can this problem be fixed...

S4 Ep3: Not Fintech Investment Advice — Noodle.shop, Crux, Vesta, and Tint

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s “Not Fintech Investment Advice” with Simon Taylor, where Alex and Simon dissect the latest and greatest fintech companies on the...

S4 Ep2: BNC: MOVEit’s Security Breach, Bank M&A, and the Hidden Risks of Faster Money Movement

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for another round of Bank Nerd Corner with Alex and special guest host Kiah Haslett, and thankfully, only one bank has collapsed since its...

S4 Ep1: Fintech Recap: Goldman Offloads Apple/the Rise of Data Fraud Consortiums/Monetizing Outrage

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our favorite fintech obsessive is back from parental leave, and he’s ready to tackle all of the latest fintech news you might have missed from the l...

S3 Ep6: BNC: Is Apple Card the End of Banks/Refinancing Commercial Mortgages/First Republic Bank

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when $270 billion of commercial mortgages expire and mature?  In this week’s Bank Nerd Corner, Alex chats with Managing Editor at Bank...

S3 Ep5: Four of Fintech’s Most Disruptive Companies, with Simon Taylor

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s podcast, Alex is joined by the wise and powerful Simon Taylor, who’s taking a break from the dreary UK weather to break down a few ...

Exploring Payroll Connectivity: Emerging Use Cases, with Argyle

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special, four-part series, Fintech Takes’ Alex Johnson explores payroll connectivity from a variety of perspectives.    In this episode, A...

Exploring Payroll Connectivity: Mortgage, with Argyle

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special, four-part series, Fintech Takes’ Alex Johnson explores payroll connectivity from a variety of perspectives.   In today’s episode...

Exploring Payroll Connectivity: Lending, with Argyle

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special, four-part series, Fintech Takes’ Alex Johnson explores the wide-reaching implications of programmatic, consumer-permissioned access...

S3 Ep4: Fintech Recap— Apple Savings, Bunq’s U.S. expansion, and Plaid RTP

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fintech Business Weekly publisher Jason Mikula joins Alex to discuss the latest news in fintech and banking.   In this week’s episode, they dissect...

Exploring Payroll Connectivity - How Argyle is Redefining Income & Employment Verification, with Shmulik Fishman

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special, four-part series, Fintech Takes’ Alex Johnson explores payroll connectivity from a lending, mortgage, and emerging technology persp...

S3 Ep3: Fintech’s Biggest Unsolved Problems with Nina Mohanty

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Co-founder of Bloom Money, Nina Mohanty, drops by the podcast to discuss just how many unsolved problems remain in fintech and financial services.   ...

S3 Ep2: BNC: What Makes a Bank Safe, the Federal Discount Window, and Innovation in Banking

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the benefit of some hindsight (finally), what are the big takeaways from SVB?   Kiah Haslett, managing editor of Bank Director, is in the studio...

S3 Ep1: NFIA: Ondorse, Parker, Getmomo, Portabl

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What fintech companies should you be keeping a close eye on? Kicking off season 3, Alex is joined once again by Simon Taylor, writer of the Fintech Br...