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November 22, 2023

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

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 conversation with the one man responsible for sparking Alex’s journey to fintech fanaticism? That’s right—meet doting dad and OG fintech obsessive himself, Tom Johnson. A fintech maestro with 30 years […]

November 15, 2023

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

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 hard fintech tries (*cough* Excel *cough*). Are spreadsheets simply too sticky to die? And who’s the new fintech company trying to make them marketable again? It’s time […]

November 8, 2023

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

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 experiences (pickup basketball! Bank nerd celebrity sightings!) before diving into the proposed changes from the Fed to the debit interchange cap. With the new interchange fee going from 24 cents […]

November 1, 2023

S5 Ep5: Live From Money 20/20

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 developments in the fintech industry, including compliance and regulation, generative AI, and the impact of government regulations on banking and fintech. They also share their impressions of the […]

October 25, 2023

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

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 half of Americans still paying off credit card debt? Does higher income lead to lower debt? With so many Americans living paycheck to paycheck, and with inflation outpacing wage growth for […]

October 18, 2023

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

It’s time for another episode of “Not Fintech Advice” with the inestimable, Simon Taylor! Or errr…. Whatever, that word actually means. Alex and Simon break down the latest in fintech news starting with Galleon, an off-market real estate platform that allows sellers to scope out the market and exert a greater degree of control over […]

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