Under the Hood

Jan 17 2023 1
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Welcome to Season 2 of Under the Hood, a podcast series brought to you by Synapse. In this series hosted by Synapse Founder and CEO Sankaet Pathak, Under the Hood takes a deep dive into various challenges and opportunities in Fintech. Topics range from technical design & architecture to regulatory and policy challenges. Sankaet is joined by special guests each episode to discuss the most pressing challenges and consider alternate approaches. Our aim is to get technical, go deep and explore better ways to architect, build and scale new products. Subscribe now so you’re the first to get the episodes when they’re released and if you love it, spread the word!

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Taking Credit Global with Misha Esipov

Jan 17 2023 54 mins  
In this episode, Sankaet Pathak, co-founder and CEO of Synapse is joined by Misha Esipov, co-founder and CEO of Nova Credit. Together, they explore the vision of democratizing access to cost-effective credit beyond borders. They break down the challenges and explore solutions to taking credit global.

Failing Forward Fast and Regulatory Sandboxes with Rodney Williams and Adam Shapiro

Nov 15 2022 72 mins  
Why is the Fintech culture so afraid to fail? Instead of adopting the belief that making mistakes could help us learn, benefit, and potentially provide an opportunity for product enhancements, most Fintech companies have a fear of failing.

OCC and Blue Ridge Bank Agreement with Neil Peretz and Kevin Herrington

Oct 18 2022 77 mins  
In this episode Sankaet and guests Kevin Herrington, President & CEO of Lineage Bank and Neil Peretz, Chief Legal Office, Sawa Credit review the recent OCC ruling ordering Blue Ridge Bank to bolster and improve the management of their third-party fintech partnerships.

The Architecture for Global Finance with Lucas Vargas and Colton Seal

Sep 20 2022 74 mins  
In this episode, we explore global banking. What is it? What are the various approaches? What's working, and what isn't. What changes are needed for hyper-scale? Plus the challenges of building healthy relationships with government regulators in each country and mitigating against international fraud.

Identity, Fraud & AML with Hrishi Dixit

Aug 10 2022 87 mins  
In this episode, we evaluate how current identity, fraud, and AML stacks are built. What is working, and what isn't. And what changes are needed for hyper-scale?

Under the Hood - Season 2 Trailer

Aug 10 2022
Welcome to Season 2 of Under the Hood, a podcast series brought to you by Synapse. In this series hosted by Synapse Founder and CEO Sankaet Pathak, Under the Hood takes a deep dive into various challenges and opportunities in Fintech.