Fintech Business Podcast

Alex Johnson, creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, and I are happy to bring you the latest episode of our monthly podcast, Fintech Recap, where we unpack some of the biggest stories in fintech, banking, and crypto.This month, we had the chance to talk about:-Goldman Sachs’ dismantling of Marcus-ZELF & Twig: is this the banking Gen Z wants (or are Alex and Jason just too old to get it?)-Fallout for banks that went all-in on crypto-2023 predictions-and, as always, what Alex & I just can’t let go of! Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I talk to Scott Sanborn, CEO of “OG” fintech LendingClub, which made the transition from being a fintech “peer-to-peer” lender to acquiring and becoming a bank.We had a chance to talk about:The factors that drove LendingClub to become a bank; what lessons today’s fintech (and crypto) companies can learn from the challenges LendingClub has navigated; how LendingClub is responding to the changing economic climate; the opportunity and impact of “alternative data,” like cashflow-based underwriting, and novel products, like earned wage access; and more!Special thanks to episode sponsor TripActions, the end-to-end travel, expense management, and corporate card solution.If you’re interested in sponsoring an episode or appearing as a guest, drop us a line. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Alex Johnson, creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, and I are happy to bring you the latest episode of our monthly podcast, Fintech Recap, where we unpack some of the biggest stories in fintech, banking, and crypto.This month, we had the chance to talk about:* Consumer fintechs that are still getting funded: Daylight, Totem, Greenwood & more* Zelle testing giving users refunds for some kinds of fraud* Tellus’ confusing offerings* JG Wentworth buying Stilt* FTX & BlockFi (we keep it brief, I promise)* …and what we just can’t let go of. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I talk to Hristo Borisov, cofounder and CEO at Payhawk, a spend management solution enabling mid-sized businesses to spend and scale globally.We had a chance to talk about: Payhawk’s strategy to compete in the increasingly crowded expense management space; how Payhawk’s business and revenue models compare to competitors; lessons learned from scaling Payhawk into 32 countries; differences of building for the US market vs. the European market; and more!If you’re interested in sponsoring an episode or appearing as a guest, drop us a line. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

One last very special podcast from Money20/20. In this live episode, I was joined by David Sinsky, VP of Lending at Unit, Jarad Gilmore, Head of Partnerships at Middesk, Emanuel Pleitez, Head of Business Development at Finix, and Nikhil Sachdev, Managing Director at Insight Partners.In the spirit of Las Vegas and the game night event this was recorded at, we took a gamble on making our best predictions for 2023 on the following topics:How the macroeconomic climate will impact banking and fintechWhat fintech fundraising and valuations will look likeHow Big Techs’ efforts in fintech and banking will unfoldI want to extend a huge thank you to the guests, the event hosts Unit, Middesk, Finix, and Insight Partners, and the teams behind the scene that made this possible — thank you!If you’re interested in sponsoring an episode or appearing as a guest, drop us a line. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I talk to Rex Salisbury, Founder and General Partner at Cambrian Ventures.We had a chance to talk about:-becoming an accidental community builder-the backstory of Cambrian Ventures-Rex’s experience at renowned VC firm Andreessen Horowitz-working with founders at the earliest stages-the rise of emerging managers & the “Solo GP”…and more! Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, Jason here.What a week it’s been! This episode marks the one-year anniversary of this podcast. Alex Johnson, creator of the Fintech Takes, and I recorded our first episode live at Money20/20 last year.Unfortunately, Alex got trapped in Montana due to a snowstorm and wasn’t able to join me for this episode.But fintech Twitter came to the rescue. Matt Janiga, GC at Lithic, Charles Potts, Chief Innovation Officer at ICBA, and Julio Gomez, Industry Evangelist at Highnote, were all kind enough to join me to opine on the last year in fintech and banking and “precap” the Money20/20 show.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Trisha Kothari, co-founder & CEO of Unit21, discusses breaking data silos in fraud risk management, enabling fraud professionals to manage models without engineering support, and the impact of the regulatory environment on Unit21's customers.

Hey all, Jason here.Alex Johnson, creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, and I are happy to bring you the latest episode of our monthly podcast, Fintech Recap, where we unpack some of the biggest stories in fintech, banking, and crypto.This month, we had the chance to talk about:* Parsing MoneyLion’s latest legal problems* What the CFPB’s BNPL report means for the industry* Goldman’s “subprime problem” and confusing co-brand strategy* Walmart’s “checking account” ONE gets ready to launchAnd, as always, what Alex and I just can’t let go of (hint: it involves Kim Kardashian and this music video demonstrating the brazenness of pandemic-era fraudsters.)Don’t forget, you can catch Alex and me recording live at Money20/20 — you can find us Monday morning at 10:00am in the MoneyPot podcast booth located in the Expo Hall, Level 2.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome back to Fintech Business Podcast. In this episode, I talk to Neal Desai, co-founder and CEO of lease-to-own startup Kafene — which just announced it has raised an $18 million Series B. Congrats to Neal and the entire Kafene team!We had a chance to talk about:* How lease-to-own works & how it’s different than BNPL* What’s “fintech” about Kafene vs. legacy players like Aaron’s and Rent-a-Center* How Kafene’s lease-to-own can actually be cheaper than credit cards* How Kafene underwrites risk and handles customers who can’t pay* and more!If you’re interested in sponsoring an episode or appearing as a guest, drop us a line.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe