

Fintech Takes
Fintech moves fast. But here at Fintech Takes, Alex Johnson and his rotating panel of guests move faster so that you can stay on top of the latest and greatest news in the industry without breaking a sweat. Welcome to Fintech Takes—the place where fintech’s biggest nerds come to sit back, relax, and completely geek out. Join Alex and a lineup of fintech’s brightest minds as they dissect what’s happening in fintech and banking. Each week, Alex and his guests recap the most interesting developments in fintech and explore the industry’s most pressing questions, diving headfirst into the intricate workings of some of the industry’s most ground-breaking business models and unpacking the emerging players that promise to shape fintech’s future. From riveting conversations with fintech’s most relevant operators to comprehensive recaps of the month's most compelling news stories and in-depth analyses of the latest regulatory developments, Fintech Takes is your one-stop-shop for navigating the fintech universe. Subscribe now to join fintech’s nerdiest podcast around!
Episodes


Fintech Takes: The Prodigal Return of Frank Rotman; On Financial Nihilism and Rebuilding The Game

Bank Nerd Corner: Trust, Charters, and the Cost of Uncertainty

Not Fintech Investment Advice: Ubyx, Codex, Agent AV, & Experian

Fintech Recap: Klarna Goes Public, Mercury Splits, and Lending…Can Hurt

Fintech Takes: Will Stablecoins Disrupt Retail…or Just Disappear?

Not Fintech Investment Advice: Payma, Shiboleth, Stablecore, and Astrada

Bank Nerd Corner: The "Would You Rather?" of Fintech Regulation

Fintech Recap: Regulator Shuffle, Varo's Struggles, and BNPL's Dark Side

Fintech Takes: Regulatory Roulette on Capital Hill

Bank Nerd Corner: CFPB, De Novos, and The Crypto-BaaS Reckoning

Not Fintech Investment Advice: Rail, Anchor, Sencillo, and ClosingLock

Fintech Recap: The Fallout from Synapse, the Ramp Revolution, and the CFPB’s Latest Play

Navigating the Shifting Currents of Cash Flow Underwriting

Not Fintech Investment Advice: Dakota, ampersand, Auquan, & TymeBank (Digging into Supervisory Tech)

Bank Nerd Corner: Liability, Loopholes, and 2025 Crystal Balls

Fintech Recap: The Future of BaaS, IPOs, and Employer-Fintech Overlaps: A 2025 Preview

The Future of Financial Advice: Can AI Replace Humans (Without the Guilt Trip)?

Bank Nerd Corner: Debanking and Reputation Risk: What’s Really on the Line?

Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next - Bold Fintech Ideas and Predictions for 2025
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