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**American Banker Podcast**

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

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How generative AI could reshape financial services in 2024 Jan 16, 2024

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Mike Abbott, global banking lead at Accenture, shared some of his predictions and opinions for the year ahead.

Has the fintech movement lived up to its promise? Jan 02, 2024

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The fintech revolution has been more successful at working with banks than at trying to replace them, points out Gene Ludwig, former Comptroller of the Currency, chair of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, and co-founder of Canapi Ventures. Those with "must have" products will fare far better in 2024 than those with "nice to have" tools, he says.

What to expect from VCs in 2024: Amy Nauiokas, Anthemis Group Dec 19, 2023

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It's been a rough year for fintechs and for the venture capital firms that fund them. Venture capital flows into financial technology companies dropped by 36% year over year to $6 billion in the third quarter of 2023. But Amy Nauiokas, founder and CEO of Anthemis Group, is optimistic about 2024.

2023 was a rough year for bank regulators. What might 2024 bring? Dec 05, 2023

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Over the past year, the national bank regulators' oversight of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Silvergate Capital and other banks that failed has been criticized. Reports of a toxic workplace at the FDIC have come to light. And the OCC hired a Deputy Comptroller and overseer of fintech who had easily discoverable falsehoods on his resume. Michele Alt, cofounder and managing director at Klaros Group, explains what this might mean for banks in the coming year.

What fintechs think of the CFPB's proposed data-sharing rule Nov 21, 2023

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Penny Lee, president and CEO of the Financial Technology Association and Steve Boms, executive director of FDATA NA, explain what their members like about the proposed regulation and what they would change.

How community banks can use tech to stay relevant Nov 07, 2023

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Community banks sometimes feel that they lack the budget and staff to compete with larger banks and fintechs on things like mobile and online banking, virtual assistants and most recently generative AI. Jim Perry, senior strategist at Market Insights, suggests steps they can and should take to stay relevant technology wise.

What might the Sam Bankman-Fried trial mean for banks? Oct 24, 2023

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The case is not really about cryptocurrency but about fraud, points out Seoyoung Kim, department chair and associate professor of finance and business analytics at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. But regulators and lawmakers are watching and the outcome of the trial will have repercussions throughout finance.

Citizens' plans for using generative AI ethically: Beth Johnson Oct 10, 2023

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Johnson, chief experience officer at Citizens Financial Group, shares some of her concerns about advanced AI and plans to use it for purposes including contact center support and coding.

Why Ready Life CEO Ashley Bell is buying a Utah bank Sep 25, 2023

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Bell, an attorney, founded Ready Life to help reduce the racial wealth and homeownership gaps by showing lenders that credit-score-less consumers have been responsible with their money, based on their daily transactions. Now he and Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, are buying a community bank just outside of Salt Lake City.

Are subprime cards a raw deal for people living paycheck to paycheck? Sep 12, 2023

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What are the best options out there for people living on the edge financially who have an emergency expense? The Global Black Economic Forum and the Center for Business and Economic Research recently completed a study called the 2023 Cash Poor Report that dives into this question.

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