Best Sol Studio Podcasts (2024)

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How FIs can ride the AI wave and build for a fragile customer with Suzy’s CEO Matt Britton 34:12

1h ago34:12

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This conversation with Suzy’s Matt Britton really rose above the noise and allowed me to look at the financial services industry as an interconnected whole, as a mechanism that is alive and complex. It's the kind of perspective you can lose when you report on niche developments day in and out. In this podcast, Britton takes us on a step by step ins…

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Transforming Financial Content: Malka, MoneyLion’s data-driven approach to today’s consumers 49:44

3h ago49:44

49:44

Today’s a first for the podcast. We have an entire management team joining us on the podcast. For today’s show, we have the new leadership team of Malka Media. Malka is a subsidiary of MoneyLion and the firm’s content studio. It’s in integral part of the entire firm’s strategy and we definitely dive into their groundbreaking approach to financial c…

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Tradition & Innovation: Wealth Management with BNY's Nader Souri and Arta Finance's Caesar Sengupta 28:28

5d ago28:28

28:28

Tearsheet’s roots were in investment and wealth tech. As that world became more focused on plain vanilla robo-advisors about a decade ago, I expanded our focus to include banking, payments, and lending. That’s because with ETFs and low-cost providers, it felt like most of the focus of innovation was coming from removing costs. Things have changed s…

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Compound Influence Podcast #1: Jim "The OG" Cramer 32:13

6d ago32:13

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Brought to you by Tearsheet, Compound Influence is a podcast that explores the power of influencers in the financial services industry. The hosts, Zack Miller and Josh Liggett, discuss the rise of influencers and their impact on private investing and traditional financial services. They focus on the OG influencer, Jim Cramer, and his use of social …

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The Summer Intern Speaks - The Daily Grind as an Intern at BLG 38:42

14d ago38:42

38:42

Bilal Chaudhry, our summer intern, discusses his experience as an intern at Baker Law Group. We dive into Bilal's "anything but" daily routines and memorable moments. He shares his thoughts on everything from the firm's robust use of technology, the firm's wildly different approach to traditional methods of handling a personal injury claim and why …

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Unlocking 5000 global corridors: Remitly's growth story with Matt Oppenheimer 42:58

9d ago42:58

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Matt Oppenheimer, co-founder and CEO of Remitly, joins us on the podcast today. He shares his journey and insights into building a company that transcends borders with trusted financial services. Remitly's vision is audacious: to transform lives by providing reliable financial services across the globe. "We're just getting started," says Oppenheime…

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Revenued CEO Sol Lax on flexible lending for small businesses 36:38

15d ago36:38

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On today’s episode, we sit down with Sol Lax, the CEO of Revenued, to dive into the intricacies of small business lending. Lax shares his journey from managing Merchant Cash Advances (MCA) to leading Revenued, a company focused on providing financial solutions for small businesses, particularly those with subprime FICO scores. With a background ric…

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How Current beat the fintech winter and achieved 100% growth with Current’s Stuart Sopp 35:45

20d ago35:45

35:45

At Tearsheet, we've been following the growth and maturity of neobanks over the past few years and all in, with the billions of dollars invested, products launched, and customers acquired. The path to good unit economics has been elusive for some. Joining me on this podcast today is Stuart Sopp, CEO and co-founder of Current. In this episode Stuart…

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Chase's new cash flow-focused solutions for SMBs with Jameson Troutman 43:19

1M ago43:19

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Jameson Troutman, Head of Product at Chase for Business. With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Jameson shared valuable insights into the current state of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. and the innovative solutions Chase is offering to support them.As Jameson puts it, “Small…

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Bluevine’s recipe for Small Business Banking: Unlocking financial efficiency for SMBs 43:00

27d ago43:00

43:00

On our exploratory journey of what it takes to build world-class products in financial service, today we have a conversation with Herman Man, the Chief Product Officer at Bluevine. We sat down with him to discuss how the fintech company is revolutionizing small business banking. He shares how Bluevine aims to serve as a comprehensive financial OS f…

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Streamlining financial ops: BILL's Irana Wasti on integrated solutions for SMBs 33:46

2M ago33:46

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In this episode of the Tearsheet Podcast, I am joined by Irana Wasti, Chief Product Officer at BILL. Irana has a background in product management and a strong passion for serving SMBs worldwide. Throughout her career, Irana has focused on developing tools to assist SMBs in starting, growing, and thriving. She emphasizes the importance of scalable a…

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Mobile services are unleashing new banking frontiers with Gigs' Hermann Frank 27:05

2M ago27:05

27:05

Earlier this year, we first heard news from Revolut and then Nubank launching mobile services. At the time, it just seemed like a story about cross marketing and selling. Both neobanks have large audiences, and selling a mobile plan would likely make some ancillary money. A few years ago, things were happening in the reverse direction – it seemed t…

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On product strategy and digital transformation with Green Dot's Melissa Douros 26:35

2M ago26:35

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We’re continuing on this exploration of what it takes to build world-class products in financial services. Today, we have a fascinating conversation with Melissa Douros, the Chief Product Officer at Green Dot.Green Dot is an interesting amalgamation – it’s one of the first banking as a service companies. But it’s also a bank. With a configurable pl…

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The data-driven playbook for growing a small business loan book with Enova's Cory Kampfer 44:25

2M ago44:25

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Joining us today is Cory Kampfer, President of Small Business Lending at Enova, which operates the leading small business lending brands OnDeck and Headway Capital.Cory has been immersed in the small business lending space since 2011 when he joined OnDeck. Over his tenure, he's witnessed the evolution of fintech lending and how it has transformed a…

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Brex CFO on spend tech, IPO & cross-functional ties in building modern finance stack 27:09

2M ago27:09

27:09

Today, we're diving into the modern CFO stack, including corporate spend management and financial tech with our guest - Ben Gammell, the CFO of Brex.Brex has been shaking up how companies large and small approach spending, providing an integrated platform for everything from corporate cards to spend analytics. It's been quite a journey for Ben, who…

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Unlocking home equity: The future of residential real estate investing with Nada's John Green 28:23

2M ago28:23

28:23

Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.What's up FinTech fam? On today's episode, we're going deep on an innovative new way to tap into your home's equity - without taking on more de…

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Inside Cash App's approach to banking its base: A conversation with Ryan Budd 37:34

3M ago37:34

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On today's episode, we're going behind the scenes at one of the most successful money apps out there - Cash App. Our special guest is Ryan Budd, the head of financial products at Cash App, and he's giving us an inside look at Cash App's evolution into a financial powerhouse.Cash App started as a simple way to send money to friends, but as Ryan expl…

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From direct lending to embedded finance: Luke Voiles on Pipe's evolving value proposition 47:17

3M ago47:17

47:17

Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Today I'm joined by Luke Voiles, CEO of Pipe, a high profile revenue-based lender that’s evolving into a platform – we’ll talk a lot about this…

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How MSU Federal Credit Union uses incentives to get customers to move beyond just checking balances 30:04

3M ago30:04

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Welcome to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack MillerBanks and other FIs continue to look for higher engagement with their customers. Logging into an account and refreshing a bal…

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Card Launch 101 The ultimate guide to build and launch a successful card 58:12

4M ago58:12

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We recently held a LinkedIn Live event, entitled "Card Launch 101," where we dove deep into the strategies, insights, and best practices for launching and growing successful card products in the fintech and banking industries.Featuring industry experts:Scott Johnson, Vice President of Revenue at Galileo Financial TechnologiesMarc Butterfield, SVP o…

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Inside Vanguard's CX modernization journey 47:00

4M ago47:00

47:00

Welcome to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.In this episode, we'll be diving deep into the world of customer experience (CX) transformation with Vanguard, one of the le…

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#023: Haus Of Panda (Barong Family, Monstercat, Speed World) 50:03

4M ago50:03

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Today’s special guest is Haus Of Panda from Speed World He’s released on Barong Family, Monstercat, Ultra, Musical Freedom, Brooklyn Fire & more. Remixed for Knife Party, Tommy Sunshine. His music is supported by… Tiesto, Diplo, Alan Walker, Jauz. & more, and he also Invented the genre "Speed House”, and runs the label and events company Speed Worl…

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MoneyLion's maniacal mission of rewiring finance with Dee Choubey 42:40

4M ago42:40

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Welcome to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Today, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Dee Choubey, CEO of MoneyLion.In our chat, Dee takes us on a journey through…

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“We don’t use the word ‘disrupt’”: The future of financial services, starting with distribution 33:25

4M ago33:25

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Welcome to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.I'm thrilled to bring you a special episode today. After doing this for over 10 years, it’s not often I’m on the other side …

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Deep Dive: Building for Gen Z, influencers, financial literacy, and a budgeting coloring book 26:21

4M ago26:21

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Tearsheet Editor-in-Chief Zack Miller hosted a LinkedIn Live session featuring two of our top reporters, Rabab Ahsan and Sara Khairi. It was a chance to go behind the scenes of our reporting and go deeper into what's happening at the intersection of financial services, new models, rising expectations, and evolving technology.We explored the fascina…

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'Brick walls are there to be broken by those who deserve to': Curve's Shachar Bialick 48:47

4M ago48:47

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Welcome to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Today, I invite you to join us as we uncover the story of Curve, a creative fintech that's a sort of operating system for mo…

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Untapped strategies to create Gen Z-friendly financial products: Publicis Sapient’s Mahesh Raghavan 15:33

5M ago15:33

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Welcome to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.For the past 18 months, we’ve been exploring what it will take to really deliver financial services and products that resona…

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How U.S. Bank's innovation team tries to uncover the tech trends reshaping financial services 39:56

4M ago39:56

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Today, we're joined by Don Relyea, the Chief Innovation Officer at U.S. Bank, and Todder Moning, who leads the ba…

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How fintechs are reworking their tech and customer focus to get closer to Gen Z customers 29:26

5M ago29:26

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.As we explore how financial services is attempting to cater to younger customers, it’s clear – some neobanks and …

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'Having a relationship with Gen Z is good for banks’ immediate bottom lines': Greenlight’s Matt Wolf 16:43

5M ago16:43

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Understanding how a system works is the first step to leveraging it to your advantage. However in an environment …

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Empowering the Gen Z Future: Bridging finance and sustainability with Eunice Jung 13:40

5M ago13:40

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Next up, we have Eunice Jung, who is helping to encourage climate-smart lifestyles through fintech as Head of Par…

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Navigating debit, credit, and digital influence with Mastercard's Bunita Sawhney 17:00

5M ago17:00

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.This episode of The Tearsheet Podcast delves into the evolving financial landscape for Gen Z, focusing on their t…

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Inside Adyen's approach to digital payments with Trevor Nies 27:52

5M ago27:52

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Today we have an insightful conversation for you featuring Trevor Nies, senior vice president and global head of …

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Empowering merchants with Citi Pay: A dive into embedded payments with Terry O'Neil 28:14

5M ago28:14

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Today, I’m thrilled to bring you an exclusive conversation with Terry O'Neil, a payments leader at Citi responsib…

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Unleashing the power of brand purpose in financial services with StrawberryFrog 51:38

6M ago51:38

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In the dynamic landscape of financial marketing and transformation, few figures stand out as prominently to me as Scott Goodson, CEO, and Chip Walker, Head of Strategy, at StrawberryFrog. I’ve spoken to these guys a few times over the years and they just get it. StrawberryFrog has been called the very best creative marketing, innovations, and trans…

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#022: Chris Alba from Cult Creatives (Branding for Chris Lake, Dim Mak Records, Gareth Emery, Puma, and many more) 1:07:43

5M ago1:07:43

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Cult Creatives are a Los Angeles studio known for standout branding and marketing in music and fashion. Their team handles brand identities, global campaigns, tour visuals, pop-ups, and social media strategies. Clients include Chris Lake, Dim Mak Records, Gareth Emery, and Puma, and many more. In the interview we cover what is branding and why you …

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Argyle's Shmulik Fishman on the firm's recent Series C and the future of payroll connectivity 20:15

6M ago20:15

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Today, we have a special guest joining us—Shmulik Fishman, CEO of Argyle. I’ve spoken to Shmulik a few times over the years and it’s been really interesting to see how early he was to the space he’s playing in, as well as the impact Argyle is having on financial services. The firm’s recent investment round I think speaks to that.Argyle has been at …

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Behind the creation of Current's new credit builder card 24:20

6M ago24:20

24:20

Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack MillerAnd for today’s episode, we're embarking on an insightful journey with two professionals I consider as visionaries…

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Scaling with Purpose: The Brex blueprint for growth with Karan Anand 28:27

6M ago28:27

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.In today's conversation, I chat with Karan Anand, President at Brex. Brex has undergone a remarkable transformati…

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Gen Z invests for reasons that are completely different from previous generations 26:15

6M ago26:15

26:15

Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.Actually, I’m your co-host today – joining me is Rabab Ahsan, Tearsheet reporter. Rabab has been doing a bang-up …

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Unlocking access to top asset managers: The Securitize story with Jamie Finn 26:49

6M ago26:49

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Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast where we explore the future of financial services with an eye on technology, new models, innovation, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet editor in chief, Zack Miller.In the early days of Tearsheet over 10 years ago, we spent more time covering private markets for assets. Remember back, that was the crowdfunding…

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#021: Tommy Trash (Mau5trap, Spinnin, Armada, OWSLA) Hit songs, Music Theory, Sound Design, Mentality 1:19:36

7M ago1:19:36

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Tommy Trash is a highly accomplished and internationally recognized record producer, boasting Platinum-selling status and a prestigious Grammy nomination. His extensive discography spans across an array of distinguished labels, including Mau5trap, Spinnin, Ministry of Sound, Armada, OWSLA, Hypnovizion, Fools Gold, Axtone, Dim Mak, Protocol, Refune,…

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Navy Federal Sonic Branding Example 0:30

7M ago0:30

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The heart of today's episode is a topic that's both innovative and harmonious—sonic branding. We'll embark on a fascinating journey of the power of creating ear worms to support financial services marketing, guided by two remarkable guests. Michelle Schoening, AVP, Marketing Communications & Design at Navy Federal Credit Union joins us to talk abou…

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How Navy Federal created a new sonic brand 26:06

7M ago26:06

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The heart of today's episode is a topic that's both innovative and harmonious—sonic branding. We'll embark on a fascinating journey of the power of creating ear worms to support financial services marketing, guided by two remarkable guests. Michelle Schoening, AVP, Marketing Communications & Design at Navy Federal Credit Union joins us to talk abou…

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'Americans spend $170 billion a year just waiting for their next paycheck': Rain's Alex Bradford 25:20

7M ago25:20

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One of the biggest trends that we’ve seen over the past 2-3 years is the emergence of early wage access, giving primarily gig and hourly workers access to their income on demand, as opposed to the hard-coded dates of a traditional payment cycle. Rain’s Alex Bradford joins me on the podcast to talk about what’s driving the demand for EWA and how Rai…

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From AI to Blockchain: Mastering payment tech with Mastercard CTO, Ed McLaughlin 24:31

7M ago24:31

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Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast where we explore the future of financial services with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.One of the tenets we founded this podcast and everything we do at Tearsheet – our reporting, conferences, awards programs, even our new Work…

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Inside American Express' strategic move into business banking with Gina Taylor 22:36

7M ago22:36

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Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore the future of financial services with an eye on technology, innovation, new models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet editor in chief, Zack Miller. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but American Express over the past couple years has moved decisively into banking small businesses. We’ve definit…

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Behind the launch of Paze with Early Warning's James Anderson 33:29

8M ago33:29

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Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore the future of financial services with an eye toward technology, new models, innovation, and changing expectations.When Early Warning launched Zelle in 2017, it seemed a very big mountain to climb. For a bank-backed P2P payments app to replace or at least compete with Venmo seemed unbelievable. Venm…

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How Affirm and Credit Karma make products Gen Z loves 43:08

8M ago43:08

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Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast, where we navigate financial services together, with an eye on technology, innovation, new models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet editor in chief, Zack Miller. This is the final episode in our special podcast series on Gen Z, where we explore the fascinating Gen Z deeper: their relationship with money, how…

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What to expect in financial services in 2024 with i2c's Serena Smith. 28:10

8M ago28:10

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Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast, where we navigate financial services together. We explore the future of financial services with an eye on technology, innovation, new models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet editor in chief, Zack Miller. In today's episode, we dive into the dynamic world of financial institutions and their strategies for t…

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