Fintech Recap

Alex Johnson, creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, and I are happy to bring you the latest episode of our monthly podcast, Fintech Recap. This month we had the chance to talk about:* Our time in Washington, DC, to attend the American Fintech Council Policy Summit, FinRegLab’s AI Symposium, and a variety of other meetings* What’s been happening on “BaaS Island,” with the

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:* A return to BaaS Island: the FDIC’s proposed “Synapse Rule,” Five Star Bank quits BaaS, and the evolving (ha) econo

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:* The launch of Klarna’s bank account gift card* Affirm’s killer earnings* Are niche neobanks back?* Apple opening up N

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:* Mercury, which partners with Evolve Bank & Trust and Choice Bank, informed users based in or with ties to certain countri

This month Alex Johnson and I had the chance to talk about:* Jason’s special news: I wrote a book! The book, Banking as a Service: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks of New Banking Business Models, will be available toward the end of the year — but you can preorder now, and if you order directly from the publisher here and use promo code “BAASISLAND,” you get 20% off!* Pir

This month Alex and I had the chance to talk about:* “BaaS Island” is heating up: Synapse files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with TabaPay slated to acquire its assets, and Solid settles its dispute with its former investors, FTV.* Is 2024 going to be the year of “pay by bank”? Alex and I aren’t entirely convinced.* A federal earned wage access bill is in the works (but unli

This month, we were joined by Jon Zanoff of Empire Startups, and we had the chance to talk about:* The deal of the century: Capital One’s acquisition of Discover* Another trip to “BaaS Island,” to discuss Lineage’s consent order and other developments* A preview of New York Fintech Week & Jon’s Empire Fintech Conference* And what we just can’t let go ofIf you enjoy list

This month, Alex and I had the chance to talk about:* Another trip to “BaaS Island” to discuss Blue Ridge & Choice Bank enforcement actions amid the ongoing regulatory sweep of banking-as-a-service* Buy now, pay later expansion strategies: subscription plans? Savings accounts? What is more or less likely to work and why.* PayPal’s attempt to “shock” the world falls flat*

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:* Changing dynamics in reimbursement rules for victims of authorized push payment fraud.* Revolut’s claims that is growi

This month, Alex Johnson and I had the chance to talk about:* the growing “fintech reckoning,” especially among consumer fintechs, with reports of possible shutdowns, sales, and pivots for companies like HMBradley, Petal, Apple/Goldman Sachs, Mint, Braid, Catch, and many others you probably haven’t even heard of* Alex’s favorite topic, credit builder products: including Tom