Best David Metz Podcasts (2024)

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David Metz of Prizeout on blending adtech with fintech for credit unions 31:37

10d ago31:37

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There is a shift that is beginning to happen in financial services: using purchase history to provide more personalized offers from merchants. There is no richer data for advertisers than knowing how we actually spend our money. This is one of the reasons behind the huge growth of BNPL but today, there are some credit unions that are on the cutting…

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Arjuna Costa of Flourish Ventures on venture capital for a fair financial system 35:33

2h ago35:33

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It is the big challenge for fintech: making the financial lives better for the those who are underserved. We have come a long way in the past decade but there is still so much more that has to be done. And one of the people who has been at the center of this fintech transformation is Arjuna Costa, Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures. He is someon…

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Neal Desai of Kafene on building a category leader in lease-to-own financing 30:48

3h ago30:48

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While BNPL has gathered all the attention these past few years, there is another point-of-sale financing category that has been around for decades: lease-to-own, sometimes called rent-to-own. It has historically been full of unscrupulous actors charging excessive fees and it is not an area that has received much attention from fintech companies. My…

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Misha Esipov of Nova Credit on building the next generation of credit infrastructure 29:52

1d ago29:52

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The resources that consumer lenders have to work with today are better than ever before. Gone are the days when risk officers could just pull a bureau file and have access to the best data about a potential borrower. The credit infrastructure tools today are more sophisticated and predictive, allowing lenders to serve more borrowers without expandi…

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Carolyn Rodz of Hello Alice on supporting small business owners 36:07

16d ago36:07

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The journey of the small business owner is often a lonely one. For many people, particularly first-time entrepreneurs, starting a small business can be overwhelming. But today, with the tools available, there has never been a better time to start a business. Having said that, most new small businesses don't make it to five years. What we need is a …

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BBP | EP33 Nick Landis on Retiring From the Army as a Division Operations Sgt., How Working For a Fortune 500 Company and Losing That Job Led Him to Three Prayers That Changed His Life, and What's Next ... 39:58

1M ago39:58

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In this episode, Nick Landis joins Ben and talks about on his service in the United States Army, How after retiring form the Army he went to work for a Fortune 500 Company. Nick then shares how losing that job led him to three prayers that changed his heart and life. So much so, he is surrendering all and working to come on staff with us as the Blo…

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Rory O'Reilly of Knot on connecting cardholders to merchants 28:32

23d ago28:32

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It is a simple problem that every card issuer has. You have issued a credit or debit card to a new customer, so how do you get them to actually use it? More than that, how do you encourage this customer to make this new card their primary payment card. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Rory O'Reilly, the CEO and Co-Founder of Knot.…

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Nico Simko of Clair on a different approach to earned wage access 30:29

1M ago30:29

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I have made no secret of my affection for earned wage access (EWA) as a product. It has been growing rapidly, particularly the last couple of years, as more consumers realize what a great tool it is. There have been several different approaches to implementing EWA from the major players in the space but no one has approached it the same way as Clai…

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Jane Larimer of Nacha on operating the largest payments network 31:20

2M ago31:20

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The largest payments network, by volume, is the ACH network. A dollar value of several times US GDP flows through the network each quarter. It is a 50-year-old network that is reliable, ubiquitous, and still growing. While several shiny new payment rails have been developed, the workhorse of the economy remains ACH and will remain so for some time.…

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Anthony Sharett of Pathward on how to do banking-as-a-service right 33:29

2M ago33:29

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[Editor's note: This interview was recorded on April 16, six days before the news of the Synapse bankruptcy and several weeks before any of the major problems that came to light at fintechs that were working with Synapse.] To say the banking-as-a-service space is having a moment is an understatement. But many banks have been doing this successfully…

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Joel Sequeira of IDology on using AI in identity verification 36:47

2M ago36:47

36:47

When I think about the hottest areas in fintech these days identity verification is right at the top of the list. It impacts anyone doing business online so whether you are a bank or a fintech you need to stay on top of this fast-moving space. My next guest on the Fintech One on One podcast is Joel Sequeira, the Director of Product Management at ID…

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Brendan Carroll of Victory Park Capital 32:50

2M ago32:50

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In the early days of the online lending space, when it came to institutional capital, one name seemed to be in more deals than any other: Victory Park Capital. And while the industry has matured a great deal since then, in no small part thanks to the capital invested by Victory Park, their thesis remains the same: lend money where banks won't. My n…

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Caleb Avery of Tilled 38:06

2M ago38:06

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The payments processing space has seen a huge amount of innovation in the past decade, maybe more than any other area of fintech. This innovation has presented opportunities for non-fintech companies to earn a new revenue stream via payments processing, which in turn has created a new sub-niche for fintech companies. My next guest on the Fintech On…

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Daniela Binatti of Pismo 32:43

3M ago32:43

32:43

Latin America continues to be, in my opinion, the most dynamic and interesting region in the world when it comes to fintech innovation. And there are now significant billion dollar deals getting done as some of the biggest financial institutions on the planet are looking to make their mark in the region. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podc…

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Mitch Jacobs of Plink 35:37

3M ago35:37

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Have you ever stopped to consider the data behind a debit or credit card transaction? I have not given it much thought, but there is a real treasure trove of information that, for the most part, is still not being used effectively. My next guest on the Fintech One on One podcast is Mitch Jacobs, the CEO and founder of Plink. You may recognize Mitch…

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Liza Landsman of Stash 33:28

3M ago33:28

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One of the many challenges for low and middle income (LMI) consumers is building wealth. If you are living paycheck to paycheck with no savings you are more focused on financial survival and likely don't feel you have the capacity to build wealth. This is where Stash comes in. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One Podcast is Liza Landsman, the CE…

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Tommy Nicholas of Alloy 38:18

3M ago38:18

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The anti-fraud space has really heated up this past 12 months as fraud attempts have been on the rise and bad actors have become more sophisticated. Often, it can feel like an increasingly difficult battle to win, but there is reason for optimism. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Tommy Nicholas, the CEO and Co-Founder of Alloy. To…

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BBP | EP32 Hawken Lewis Returns to The Podcast to Share About His Role as the Blood Brothers Connections Specialist, What the Everyman Challenge is And Why it is Making a Big Difference In Men's Lives 33:44

3M ago33:44

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In this episode, Hawken Lewis is back to talk with Ben about how he was impacted by the Everyman Challenge and how he now works to bring that same freedom, fulfillment, and purpose to other men. Want to know more about the why, what, and how of the Everyman Challenge? This episode is for you! Ways to connect with us - Visit BloodBrothers.org More a…

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Christina Riechers of Square Banking 31:06

3M ago31:06

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I don't think any fintech company has done more for small business than Square. They started with payment acceptance and have since expanded into many different areas of fintech. In fact, their lending business is now the largest in all of fintech. But it was the addition of Square Banking that has allowed this fintech pioneer to bring it all toget…

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Chris Dean of Treasury Prime 28:31

4M ago28:31

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The area of fintech that has been in the news most so far this year is, without doubt, banking as a service (BaaS). We have seen consent orders, layoffs, banks ending fintech programs, ongoing disputes between BaaS companies and fintechs and there have been pivots from some of the BaaS providers. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is C…

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Julie Szudarek of Self Financial 28:22

4M ago28:22

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Until fintech came along, there was a serious catch-22 when it came to establishing credit. There was no easy way to establish your own credit score without first obtaining credit. This became a real problem with Gen-Z and even younger millennials who have avoided credit cards. But for most people, successfully establishing a good credit score open…

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Dan Arlotta of Garnet Capital Advisors 35:02

4M ago35:02

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The secondary loan market has played an important role in the history of fintech lending. It was important for those early loan buyers to know that there was a robust market in place if they needed to sell a loan portfolio. And sometimes platforms would hold the loans on their own balance sheet for a few months before offloading in a secondary loan…

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BBP | EP31 Larry Ramey on His Families Life Altering Move, Loving Others Sacrificially, And Finding Purpose In a New Setting 28:19

4M ago28:19

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In this episode, Larry Ramey talks with Ben about how he and his wife made a life altering move to love and care for their family members, trusting God with the next steps when they couldn't see the whole plan, and how Larry has found purpose since their big move. Ways to connect with us - Visit BloodBrothers.org Every Man Challenge - a 6-month cha…

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Adam Famularo of WorkFusion 29:51

5M ago29:51

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AI is making its way into many areas of banking and fintech but one area where it already has a strong foothold is detecting financial crime. And there are some companies doing new and innovative things with this AI technology here. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Adam Famularo, the CEO of WorkFusion. His company has created thes…

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Mark Gould of Federal Reserve Financial Services 35:21

5M ago35:21

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When FedNow launched last July there was a lot of excitement in the financial community about the first new payments rail from the Fed in fifty years. There was also some trepidation. What would the rollout look like? Would banks take a wait-and-see approach? And how would the presence of RTP affect adoption? Now, almost eight months later we have …

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Ana Mahony of Addition Wealth 30:44

5M ago30:44

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When it comes to financial health there is still much work to be done. While fintech has certainly made an impact here the average consumer is no more financially healthy than they were a decade ago. This is a problem that fascinates me and I love it when I talk to companies that are making a real difference in this area. My next guest on the Finte…

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Diarmuid Thoma of AtData 31:36

5M ago31:36

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Consider the humble email address. Most of us don't give this part of our identity a second thought but there is a wealth of information that can be gleaned from this one piece of data. And when it comes to fraud the email address is the most consistent predictor, more than any other data point. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Di…

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Luke Voiles of Pipe 41:48

6M ago41:48

41:48

Small business lending is still not a solved problem in this country, or anywhere around the world for that matter, despite a decade or more attacking the problem. But today, we are seeing some new business models and new go-to-market approaches that have the potential to make a huge difference. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Lu…

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Jeffrey Rogers of LiftForward 27:25

6M ago27:25

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Embedded finance is a term that has only been around for a relatively short time. But some fintech companies have created services that could be embedded in non-financial firms for many years. It really began in the payments space and became a part of lending and we often called it lending-as-a-service before embedded lending was a thing. One of th…

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Amalia Avramov of Amdocs 38:30

6M ago38:30

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Even though banks have been going through digital transformation now for a decade or more there is obviously so much work still to be done. Big banks need help with this process, particularly when it comes to personalization as banks have historically provided products that were more in the one-size-fits-all category. My next guest on the Fintech O…

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Andrew B. Morris & Curt Persaud of Fintech Islands 24:57

6M ago24:57

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When you think of cutting edge fintech you probably don't think about the Caribbean. But some interesting developments are happening there that we should all be paying attention to. On this episode of the Fintech One-on-One podcast, I talk with Curt Persaud, the Co-founder and CTO of Fintech Islands and Andrew B. Morris, the Chief Content Officer a…

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Steve Allocca of Funding Circle 29:29

7M ago29:29

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The small business lending space has seen a lot of innovation over the last decade with fintech leading the way. But there is still much more work to do as many small business still lack the access to capital that they deserve. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Steve Allocca, the head of Funding Circle USA. He has worked at some of…

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Tom Bell of Maast 31:06

7M ago31:06

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When we think about embedded finance one of the biggest opportunities is bringing financial services to vertical software companies. These software companies already have the relationship within their vertical and it often makes logical sense for them to add financial services as an add-on offering, as long as it is simple and easy to implement. My…

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Sid Jajodia of Revolut 28:16

7M ago28:16

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Around the world, several digital banks have achieved impressive scale. But most of these fintech companies have been focused just on their home market. It is difficult to scale a global digital bank because regulations and compliance requirements differ so much between countries. But we have seen some traditional banks achieve scale in multiple co…

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Cornelius Hurley of Boston University School of Law 36:55

8M ago36:55

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The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) have been part of the financial landscape in this country since 1932. They were created (before the New Deal) in response to the housing crisis during the Great Depression. But their role has changed from a focus on housing to becoming a liquidity provider for large banks. And this has had a major impact on our f…

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Jason Bates of 11:FS 32:12

8M ago32:12

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While most of us would agree that we have seen significant innovation in fintech and banking over the last decade, we still don't really have a new framework for how we look at banking. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One is someone who has thought deeply about innovation in banking and he has lived it as a co-founder of some of the biggest nam…

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Melissa Widner of Lighter Capital 29:57

8M ago29:57

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There are many options for raising growth capital for established startups. With all the attention paid to venture capital, we sometimes forget that the vast majority of companies are not funded that way. Revenue-based financing has been around for more than a decade and it is a good alternative for certain types of companies. My next guest on the …

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Laura Kornhauser of Stratyfy 34:28

8M ago34:28

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The use of machine learning models in underwriting for consumer loans has been around for more than a decade. While fintech clearly took the lead here it has really only been the last couple of years where traditional lenders are engaging with this technology. While these AI/ML models are different from the Generative AI craze that has embraced the…

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Jacob Haar of Community Investment Management (CIM) 37:41

8M ago37:41

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There has been endless talk in fintech over the past year and a half about the pullback from equity investors and how difficult it is to raise money in this environment. Less is being talked about the debt investment landscape. So, I wanted to bring Jacob Haar, Founder and Managing Partner of Community Investment Management (CIM), back on the show …

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Eric Shoykhet of Link Money 32:31

9M ago32:31

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Trillions of dollars is spent on credit and debit cards every year in the US. These payments are all processed on one of the most expensive card processing networks in the world, costing merchants tens of billions of dollars. Account-to-account payments, otherwise known as pay-by-bank, is yet to take off in this country but it does have the potenti…

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Anu Sachdeva of Genpact 31:22

9M ago31:22

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There is no technology that has generated more buzz this year than generative AI. We have all played around with ChatGPT and marveled at its capabilities. But what is really happening with this technology in financial services? Or more importantly, what is going to happen? My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Anu Sachdeva, Global Busi…

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BBP | EP30 David Silva on Finding God's Purpose for His Life, How He is Fighting Human Trafficking, and How Men are the Problem. 32:49

9M ago32:49

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In this episode, David Sliva sits down with Ben to talk about how he had plans to live in the U.S., how God changed those plans and is using him to rescue girls from human trafficking, as well as bringing awareness to help prevent them from being trafficked as well. The Twelve Thousand Film https://ally.org/thetwelvethousandfilm Ways to connect wit…

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Todd Schwartz of OppFi 38:31

9M ago38:31

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There are tens of millions of Americans who have limited access to credit. Those with thin files or FICO scores below 650 often have difficulty accessing credit. Many have to resort to payday loans or pawn shops when they incur an unexpected expense. But there are fintech companies whose sole focus is serving this population with affordable credit …

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Itzik Cohen of PayZen 35:51

9M ago35:51

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Medical debt is the number one reason people go bankrupt in the United States. So, you would think there would be a plethora of fintech companies attacking this problem from many angles. And while there are certainly lenders willing to finance medical procedures there are few companies taking a holistic approach to patient financial health. My next…

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BBP | EP29 Steve Sisco on How An Injury Altered His Major League Baseball Life, How He Now Serves as President of Baseball Chapel - an Organization That Impacted Him Greatly, and What it Took to Get There ... 24:59

9M ago24:59

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Steve Sisco joins Ben and shares how an injury off the field, while playing for the Kansas City Royals, altered the course of his life. Steve also shares about his journey to becoming the President of Baseball Chapel, an organization that impacted him greatly, and the role Scripture and the Holy Spirit in his life. Throw in Ben and Steve's hilariou…

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Brian Brooks, former acting head of the OCC, now partner at O’Melveny & Myers 40:52

10M ago40:52

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The people who lead the national banking regulatory agencies typically come from long careers in banking and law with a traditional view of the banking world. But there has been one exception to this rule. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One Podcast is Brian Brooks, the former acting head of the OCC and a current partner at O'Melveny & Myers. N…

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Aron Schwarzkopf of Kushki 31:06

10M ago31:06

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As recently as six or seven years ago modern payments infrastructure in Latin America didn't really exist. Most countries had a monopoly when it came to payments processing and these monopolies sit on old technology that is difficult and expensive to maintain. A lot has changed today. Digital payments infrastructure has been built and while those o…

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BBP | EP28 Chris Downing on Creativity, Rediscovering Lost Passions, And Dealing With Criticism 20:59

9M ago20:59

20:59

Chris Downing is back with Ben to talk about how God has brought creativity back into his life after Chris had put away those passions for a season. Chris and Ben also talk about criticism of work - good or bad - and how to deal with it. Ways to connect with us - Visit BloodBrothers.org Every Man Challenge - a 6-month challenge for men to live the …

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Gal Krubiner of Pagaya 31:04

10M ago31:04

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In the consumer lending space, fintech lenders have been using AI in their underwriting models for many years. But there are still many consumers who slip through the cracks and get declined for credit when they should have been approved. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Gal Krubiner, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pagaya. They work wi…

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David Marcus of Lightspark 36:02

10M ago36:02

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When you stop and think about it, it is kind of crazy that we don't have a global network for moving money instantly and cheaply. The internet is more than 30 years old now and it seems to me that this should be a solved problem by now. But it isn't, at least not yet. My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is David Marcus, the CEO and Co-F…

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