American Banker Podcast

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Why the CFPB is watering down its payday lending rule Jan 28, 2019

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped a provision that would have required payday lenders to assess potential borrowers' ability to repay. American Banker reporter Kate Berry explains why.

Why bankers should drop their fear of fintech regulatory sandboxes Jan 22, 2019

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Bankers sometimes object to experimental zones for fintechs, complaining they are shielded from regulations that banks have to follow. But Brian Knight at George Mason University says fintechs will be held accountable for any legal violations that occur in sandboxes — and banks can use sandboxes, too.

'The crisis is overstated': United Income's Fellowes on retirement Jan 14, 2019

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Amercans are living longer yet retiring earlier and saving less, explains Matt Fellowes, CEO and founder of United Income, which provides financial apps for people over 50. But there's no need to panic, because people curb their spending as they age. Financial providers can offer a hopeful message.

How blockchain, smart contracts could upstage banks Jan 07, 2019

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Its early days yet, but decentralized apps will democratize finance, says Andrew Keys, cofounder of ConsenSys Capital, the venture capital arm of ConsenSys.

The top cyber threats of 2019 Dec 18, 2018

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Rich Baich, the chief information security officer at Wells Fargo and newly appointed security advisor to the White House, shares some of the attack types he's worried about and the security defenses he's stepping up for the coming year.

One fintech's plan to free consumers from credit card debt Dec 10, 2018

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Jason Brown explains how and why his company, Tally, helps consumers by paying their monthly balances, providing automated debt-relief advice and offering a lower-rate credit line.

How can banks stay relevant in a digital world? Dec 05, 2018

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Michael Hanley, who acted as head of digital for the World Economic Forum the last eight years, and Anthony Thomson, the creator of Atom Bank who is building a new challenger bank, 86400, in Australia, share their thoughts on how banks can shape an agenda for the future.

'There needs to be some clarity' on data sharing: Yodlee founder Dec 03, 2018

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Schwark Satyovolu, original co-founder of Yodlee and general partner of venture capital firm Trinity Ventures, shares his opinion on how open banking and sharing of consumer data is evolving in the U.S.

Which tech companies pose the biggest threat to banks? Nov 26, 2018

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Warren Kornfeld, senior vice president at Moody's Investors Service, explains why banks' fear of Amazon, Google, Apple, Facebook and other tech giants is legitimate.

Is blockchain the most over-hyped technology in history? Nov 20, 2018

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Ron Quaranta and Steve Ehrlich with the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance give their take on NYU professor Nouriel Roubini's declaration that "blockchain is the most over-hyped — and least useful — technology in human history" and they share what's working and what's not with financial services blockchain projects.

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