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by Jason Mikula
A monthly(ish) podcast featuring fintech news recaps, with Alex Johnson of Fintech Takes, and interviews with leaders in fintech, banking & crypto. fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com
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- 3 days ago49 min
The Role of AI in Compliance in a Rapidly Changing Regulatory Environment
In this episode, I had the chance to speak with Wael ElSahhar, cofounder and CEO at MidLyr, and Kirsten Muetzel, founding principal & CPA at KLM Advisory. We discussed:* The role of AI in compliance in a rapidly changing regulatory environment* The differences in how fintechs, technology service providers, banks think about risk* Key lessons from what the industry has seen unfold in banking as a service over the last several years* How firms are actually using AI in compliance – and what risks AI itself may pose* And more!A reminder, if you’re enjoying this show, please follow, rate & review on your preferred podcast platform, as it really helps others to find the show.And if you want to help support Fintech Business Weekly and independent journalism, upgrade to a paid subscription or reach more than 93,000+ listeners by sponsoring an episode. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe
- 2 weeks ago35 min
Taking Cashflow Analytics Beyond the Underwriting Decision
In this episode, I had the chance to speak Brian Reshefsky, founder and CEO of EDGE, the cashflow bureau helping lenders use bank transaction data across the consumer credit lifecycle, and Zuben Matthews, cofounder and CEO of consumer financial management and credit building app Brigit.We had the chance to discuss:* How they think about cashflow-based scoring and underwriting, from both a B2B and a consumer perspective* Uses for cashflow data beyond lending decisions, like lead scoring, loan life cycle management, and cross sell* The intersection of traditional bureau data and cashflow analytics* What it means to be a CRA and why it matters* And much moreA reminder, if you’re enjoying this show, please follow, rate & review on your preferred podcast platform, as it really helps others to find the show.And if you want to help support Fintech Business Weekly and independent journalism, upgrade to a paid subscription or reach more than 92,000+ listeners by sponsoring an episode. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe
- 3 weeks ago36 min
Interview: Maple Cofounder Joe Flanagan
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts | SpotifyHey all, Jason here.In this episode, I had the chance to speak with Maple cofounder and executive chairman Joe Flanagan. We had the chance to discuss:* Building in the crypto space over seven years of ups & downs* Increasing institutional adoption of cryptocurrency and stablecoins* Maple’s new partnership with Robinhood* And more!A reminder, if you’re enjoying this show, please follow, rate & review on your preferred podcast platform, as it really helps others to find the show.And if you want to help support Fintech Business Weekly and independent journalism, upgrade to a paid subscription or reach more than 92,000+ listeners by sponsoring an episode. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe
- 4 weeks ago22 min
Interview: Cross River's Chief AI Officer Pravesh Rijal [Exclusive]
In this episode, I had the chance to speak with Cross River Bank’s chief AI officer, Pravesh Rijal, following the bank’s announcement earlier this week of its expanded partnership with Stripe to support agentic commerce. Pravesh and I had the chance to talk about:* Cross River’s announcement this Wednesday of its expanded partnership with Stripe to support card issuing for agentic commerce* What agentic commerce actually looks like for the different stakeholders in a transaction* How Cross River and Stripe’s new capabilities address some of the risks of delegating transactions to agents* How frontier developments like the ones Cross River is working on impact everyday consumers and businesses* And more!A reminder, if you’re enjoying this show, please follow, rate & review on your preferred podcast platform, as it really helps others to find the show.And if you want to help support Fintech Business Weekly and independent journalism, upgrade to a paid subscription or reach more than 92,000+ listeners by sponsoring an episode. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe
- Jul 1, 20261h 14m
Fintech Recap: What Can We Learn From A Fintech Credit Card's Collapse?
In this episode, Alex and I had the chance to discuss:* What industry stakeholders — fintechs, banks, and debt capital providers — can learn from the abrupt collapse of SMB credit card startup Parker card* Prediction market grab bag: Polymarket allegedly ran fake ads, Meta plans to launch “Arena,” the CFTC proposes a rule* The debanking debate just won’t go away* And, as always, what Alex and I just can’t let go ofAnd a reminder, if you’re enjoying this show, please follow, rate & review on your preferred podcast platform, as it really helps others to find the show.And if you want to help support Fintech Business Weekly and independent journalism, upgrade to a paid subscription or reach more than 92,000+ listeners by sponsoring an episode. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe
- Jun 11, 202627 min
Exclusive: Neobank Current Raises $80M Series E
In this episode, I had the exclusive chance to chat with Current’s CEO Stuart Sopp and CTO Trevor Marshall on the company’s $80 million Series E, led by Springcoast Partners, announced earlier today. We also discussed:* Current’s expanded product suite and impressive 70% growth for the third year in a row* The role AI has played across the company’s business and how Stu and Trevor think about cost discipline and “return on tokens”* Current’s expanded financing facility with bank partner Cross River and General Catalyst* How Stu and Trevor think about the latest wave of foreign fintechs entering the U.S.* How the “K-shaped” economy and renewed inflation are impacting everyday American consumers* And on building a sustainable business that’s ready for the public markets Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe
- Jun 3, 20261h 11m
Fintech Recap: Everyone Wants To Be A Bank
In this episode, Alex and I had the chance to discuss:* Why seemingly every bank, crypto, and stablecoin company wants to become a bank (and what it could mean for their valuations)* A return to BaaS Island: CFSB’s consent order, and how it compares to those of other fintech partner banks* President Trump’s fintech- and banking-related executive orders* And, as always, what Alex and I just can’t let go of Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe
- May 27, 202649 min
Interview: zerohash's Founder & CEO Edward Woodford
In this episode, I had the chance to chat with Edward Woodford, the founder and CEO of crypto, stablecoin, and tokenization infrastructure platform zerohash. Edward and I had the chance to talk about:* Why zerohash is applying for a national trust bank charter* How the CLARITY Act (crypto market structure legislation) may impact the U.S. crypto industry* What Edward is hearing from non-financial industry execs about crypto, stablecoins, tokenization, and blockchain* Thinking about crypto as an “asset class” vs. crypto as “software”* The potential synergies between crypto/stablecoins and AI agents* What keeps Edward up at night and what he’s most excited about* And much more! Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe
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A monthly(ish) podcast featuring fintech news recaps, with Alex Johnson of Fintech Takes, and interviews with leaders in fintech, banking & crypto. fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com
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