Decentralized finance a threat to banks, but also an opportunity
Robert Le, an analyst at Pitchbook, explains where banks could get cut out of transactions and where they still could play a role.
14 Sep 202118min
A small bank's journey into crypto
Vast Bank in Oklahoma now has an app that allows customers to do their banking and buy and sell eight digital currencies. CEO Brad Scrivner explains his motivations, his comfort level with cryptocurre...
31 Aug 202124min
University Credit Union goes for advanced degree in AI
The Los Angeles credit union started out by creating a self-service bot it named Royce. CEO David Tuyo discusses Royce's contributions and other ways artificial intelligence is improving efficiency.
18 Aug 202124min
Fintechs and banks on a mission
Theo Lau and Brad Leimer, authors of "Beyond Good: How Technology Is Leading a Purpose-Driven Business Revolution," discuss financial companies like Sunrise Banks and Tabb Bank that are working toward...
3 Aug 202126min
Regions gives its service reps and fraud fighters AI tools
The Birmingham, Alabama, bank has developed artificial intelligence-based systems that can flag suspicious activity and guide customer service representatives. Amala Duggirala, the bank's chief operat...
20 Juli 202125min
How banks can quell the overdraft fee backlash
Pressure is mounting on banks to rein in overdraft fees. The behavioral psychologist Wei Ke says there are programs they can put in place that would be fairer to account holders and still generate inc...
6 Juli 202126min
Blockchain is untapped resource for banks, MIT professor says
Distributed ledger projects in banking are few and far between — many have stalled and others remain experiments. Robert Townsend, who has worked with banks around the world and written a book about b...
22 Juni 202130min
U.S. workers worse off than they appear: Gene Ludwig
The average American's financial picture is bleaker than government data suggests, according to the former comptroller of the currency. Research from his new organization, the Ludwig Institute for Sha...
7 Juni 202130min
