What's Going On In Banking
Episodes
AI Agents Aren’t Ready to Replace Your Staff—But They Will Reshape Your Processes
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re live and in person (from the “island of New Jersey” 😆) after Credit Union GAC and ahead of the New Jersey Bankers conference. And we’...
2 Fintech Deals Shaking Up the Banking Landscape
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Capital One buys Brex for $5B.Goldman Sachs builds AI agents with Anthropic.MrBeast acquires a fintech.This isn’t a headline mashup — it’s what’...
AI, Crypto, and Fraud—Oh My! // The 2026 What's Going On In Banking Report
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer at Cornerstone Advisors, is joined by Steve William...
AI, Data, and the Execution Gap in Banking
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Banks are racing into AI and “data strategy” — but most can’t clearly define what they’re actually doing.Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break...
Credit Card Caps, Couch Cushion Crypto Yields, and the Apple Card Reset: Politics Meets Banking Reality
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A 10% credit card rate cap.Crypto offering yield.Apple ditching Goldman for JPMorgan Chase.In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevli...
AI, Crypto, and Fraud, Oh My: The 2026 Banking Forecast
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
2026 is here — and banking is officially walking into the unknown.In the first What’s Going On in Banking episode of the year, Ron Shevlin and Sta...
From Agentic AI to SoFi Crypto: What’s Really Going On in Banking
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is redefining banking, travel, creativity, and how financial institutions must evolve. In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Stacey Brya...
Money20/20, AI Agents, and the Fiserv Fallout
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the floor of Money20/20 to Wall Street’s reaction to Fiserv’s meltdown — Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down what’s real, what’s h...
Horseback, Hot Takes, and $200B Mergers: Banking’s Strategic Shakeup
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down Fifth Third’s $10.9B merger with Comerica, exploring why i...
Hunger Games Banking: Nubank’s U.S. Play, AI Work Slop, and the Core Wars
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From AI “workslop” to Nubank’s U.S. charter to major fintech acquisitions — this episode of What’s Going On in Banking dives into the bigges...
Conferences, AI Snake Oil, and the Future of Fintech
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant dive into the biggest takeaways from Jack Henry Connect and Finovate. F...
Neobank News, Noise and Nonsense
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant unpack the latest moves from Revolut, Chime, and Nubank. Revolut tries...
Chase vs. Fintech: The Future of Data Rights and Banking Innovation
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant tackle JPMorgan Chase’s controversial move to charge fintechs for dat...
Stablecoins, Celebrities, and the Kardashian Effect on Banking
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Genius Act brings new rules to stablecoins—but should banks care? Ron and Stacey dive into regulation, misinformation, and how celebrity hype is...
Raise Rates Or Roll the Dice? Why Deposit Strategy Is A Mess Right Now
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ron and Stacey vent about boardroom conversations on deposit growth, vendor chaos, and how no one wants to raise rates—but everyone wants deposits.S...
Banking: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of What's Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant unpack the big waves reshaping the financial industry—from Chime’...
The ROI of AI Conundrum
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a year-long hiatus, Ron Shevlin returns with a revamped What’s Going On in Banking, now co-hosted by the sharp and vibrant Stacey Bryant. In t...
Happy(er) Days Are Here Again // The 2025 What's Going On In Banking Report
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the future of financial services in this highly-anticipated episode of What's Going on in Banking with Ron Shevlin and co-host Steve Wi...
Why Is Marketing In Decline?
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing majors at business schools are declining and boardrooms are dropping marketing’s seat. Even marketing professionals are failing to effecti...
What's Going On In Fintech?
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ron Shevlin interviews Nigel Morris, co-founder and managing partner of QED Investors, about the current state of fintech. They discu...
How Are Consumers’ Banking Behaviors and Attitudes Changing?
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Ron examines how and why consumers are shaking up their banking habits with Liz Wolverton, the executive vice president and head of c...
Finding the Next Wave to Ride // The 2024 What's Going On In Banking Report
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ron Shevlin and Steve Williams discuss some of the hottest findings of the 2024 What's Going On in Banking report. Come for the ...
Is PayPal's Stablecoin a Threat to Banks?
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Ron dives into PayPal's groundbreaking announcement to launch its own dollar-pegged cryptocurrency with special guest Todd Baker...
Is the Credit Card Competition Act Good For Anybody?
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 aims to shake up the payments industry, but would its intended consequences actually happen? Let's dive i...
Why are Digital Banks and Fintechs Dominating New Checking Accounts?
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Ron Shevlin sits down with fintech analyst Alex Johnson to deep dive on why fintechs like Chime and Square captured nearly half of al...
What Should Banks Do Now, Now That the Fed Is Launching FedNow?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Ron and Peter Davey discuss the upcoming FedNow real-time payment service, its impact on banks and credit unions, and the tec...
Can Banks Gain Cloud Leverage With AWS, GCP, and Azure?
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Ron talks with Barb MacLean, SVP and Head of Technology Operations and Implementation at Coastal Bank. They discuss a recent report f...
How Will ChatGPT Impact Banking?
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Ron talks with Chris Nichols, Director of Capital Markets at SouthState Bank, about how banks and financial institutions can adapt to...
Can The Big Banks’ Digital Wallet Succeed?
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Ron Shevlin sits down with Scott Harkey, Head of Financial Services & Payments at Endava, to discuss the recent news regarding maj...
Too Big to Fail, or Too Big to Manage?
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For our first episode of What's Going On In Banking, Host Ron Shevlin sits down with Rob Blackwell, Chief Content Officer of IntraFi Network, to ...