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**American Banker Podcast**

Thoughtful discussions about current topics, moderated by American Banker editors.

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Climate First Bank's plans to expand nationwide Jun 18, 2024

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The Florida bank has emerged from de novo status and can now offer its solar loans in a larger geographic footprint.

Can data ownership be preserved in generative AI? Jun 04, 2024

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Foundational models like GPT-4, the large language model behind ChatGPT, have hoovered up content from publications like The New York Times and social media sites like Reddit and OpenAI, and it faces several lawsuits because of this. John Thompson, global head of artificial intelligence at EY and author of the book Data for All, has set up what is believed to be the largest private, secure generative AI environment in the world, with focus on keeping internal data protected.

What might digital identity look like in the future? May 28, 2024

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Proof of identity is critical for many things, including being able to open a bank account, get a job, or obtain health care. Yet proving one's identity is getting harder in a world of frequent data breaches. We asked Mariana Dahan, founder of the World Identity Network and chair of the Universal ID Council, what she thinks will solve this problem.

"The law was very clear" inside the Fed master account debate May 07, 2024

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Custodia Founder and CEO Caitlin Long says the Federal Reserve has rewritten the rules around accessing the government's payments system. The central bank and a federal court judge disagree.

Editor's note: This conversation was recorded on April 17. On April 26, Custodia Bank filed a notice of appeal, signaling that it will challenge the district court decision in favor of the Federal Reserve.

'There are risks': Betsy Cohen on banking as a service Apr 23, 2024

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Banking as a service is expensive, it takes time and onboarding has to be done carefully, says the founder of Bancorp Bank, who now runs a venture capital firm that invests in fintechs.

Is 'technofeudalism' killing capitalism? Apr 09, 2024

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Cloud-based tech giants like Amazon, Google and Uber are changing the economy, and not for the better, asserts Yanis Varoufakis, a former finance minister of Greece and a professor at the University of Athens, who has written a book about the dangers of what he calls the "cloudalists."

'Not all fintech is good for people': Jennifer Tescher Mar 26, 2024

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Financial technology startups have developed some useful technology for consumers, such as automated savings, says Tescher, who founded the Financial Health Network 20 years ago. But some fintech innovations are more questionable.

How banks are helping the fight against illegal wildlife trading Mar 12, 2024

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Geraldine Fleming, financial task force manager at United for Wildlife and Jonny Bell, director, EMEA, LexisNexis Risk Solutions explain how banks around the world are helping to catch criminals who illegally mutilate, kill and sell rhinoceroses, elephants, donkeys and other animals.

'Don't fall for the sales pitches': Advice on deploying AI Feb 13, 2024

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Eric Siegel, author of the book The AI Playbook, explains what it takes to take traditional and advanced artificial intelligence projects from idea to execution.

How challenger bank Upgrade grew during a dismal 2023 Jan 30, 2024

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The neobank doubled its membership to five million consumers and hired 200 people last year. Founder and CEO Renaud Laplanche explains how it fared during a time when many fintechs struggled.

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