FinTech Newscast Podcasts

Click Subscribe to keep up to date on the world of fintech! Reach us at info@fintechnewscast.com or at @fintechnewscast on Twitter Is social media invading payments or are payments invading social media? It’s still a SPAC world and does Aspiration charge enough fees to stay alive? This week on the Fintech Newscast…

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Click Subscribe to keep up to date on the world of fintech! Reach us at info@fintechnewscast.com or at @fintechnewscast on Twitter Credit unions are leveraging AI, offering virtual assistants and partnering with big tech in a not-for-profit member-owned model. We talk to University Credit Union CEO Dr David Tuyo about the challenges and new opportu…

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Click Subscribe to keep up to date on the world of fintech! Reach us at info@fintechnewscast.com or at @fintechnewscast on Twitter Fun conversation on new ways to finance and support micro business, how good data plays a part and why this market is underserved with Camino Financial COO Kenny Salas on the Fintech Newscast https://www.caminofinancial…

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Click Subscribe to keep up to date on the world of fintech! Reach us at info@fintechnewscast.com or at @fintechnewscast on Twitter What does climate change mean to your portfolio, your loans and your future losses? We talk to FutureProof CEO Alisa Valderrama about the analytics needed to bring about effective climate risk management on the Fintech …

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Click Subscribe to keep up to date on the world of fintech! Reach us at info@fintechnewscast.com or at @fintechnewscast on Twitter Billionaires on Bitcoin, Crypto quant trading, and BNPL valuations this week on the Fintech NewscastBy Podcast – Fintech Newscast

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Click Subscribe to keep up to date on the world of fintech! Reach us at info@fintechnewscast.com or at @fintechnewscast on Twitter Modern Treasury CEO Dimitri Dadiomov and Chief Revenue Officer Juan Santa Cruz join us on the Fintech Newscast https://www.moderntreasury.comBy Podcast – Fintech Newscast

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