
American Banker Podcast
Thoughtful discussions about current topics, moderated by American Banker editors.
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Oct 29, 2019 • 17min
Where does Facebook’s digital currency project stand after Zuckerberg testimony?
American Banker Capitol Hill reporter Neil Haggerty shares how the D.C. community reacted to Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony and how they look at the project now.

Oct 22, 2019 • 22min
Morgan Stanley data chief can relate to veterans' struggles
Jeff McMillan, who served in South Korea and is now chief analytics and data officer for wealth management at Morgan Stanley, shares some of the challenges he faced in readjusting to civilian life and how he and his company try to help other veterans.

Oct 15, 2019 • 20min
I don't think we can ignore digital currency
Banks shouldn't let the legal and regulatory hurdles deter them, attorney Felix Shipkevich says.

Oct 8, 2019 • 24min
Are banks losing the brand war to tech firms?
Futurist Lex Sokolin believes the major tech platforms will keep winning and buying banking products will be like buying generic or branded Aspirin on Amazon.

Oct 1, 2019 • 18min
The trouble with banks' personal finance tools
Adoption of money management instruments offered by banks remains low. One expert explains why.

Sep 24, 2019 • 19min
Are customers getting enough control over their data?
Andres Wolberg-Stok at Citi and Sam Taussig at Kabbage debate openness, privacy, control, and how much say consumers should have over their banking information.

Sep 17, 2019 • 27min
Cash-flow data shows promise as predictor of credit risk
Melissa Koide, co-founder and CEO of FinRegLab, analyzed loan data from six lenders that use cash-flow data in their underwriting. She shares what she found.

Sep 10, 2019 • 22min
Why this community bank was one of the first to trust voice banking
Bank Independent in Alabama was one of the first banks to let customers handle basic tasks through Amazon Alexa and plans to go further with the technology. Its digital chief, Kelly Burdette, shares how and why.

Sep 3, 2019 • 15min
How American Express uses machine learning to detect fraud
Tina Eide, Amex's senior vice president of global fraud, discusses the card issuer's efforts to strengthen its transaction monitoring.

Aug 27, 2019 • 19min
Are Americans ready for voice banking?
Sherry Comes, managing director in conversational AI at Deloitte Consulting, says banking in the future will take place through a home, car or phone speaker.
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