American Banker Podcast

"Uber Influencer" and venture capitalist Spiros Margaris discusses which economies and regions are leading adaptation to fintech and AI. Then, author Byron Reese, CEO of GigaOm, talks his new book, "The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers and the Future of Humanity."

Several key Democratic authors of the legislation to ease the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act's regulations on community banks are up for re-election in November in states that President Trump won in 2016. In this episode, American Banker catches up with one of them, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota. She discusses the process of passing reg relief, her goals for achieving other legislative goals and trying to hold on to her seat.

Michael Terpin explains how hackers stole $24 million worth of cryptocurrency from his mobile phone and why he's suing AT&T for $224 million. Luke Lombe of PlayChip describes his new ICO that combines fantasy sports leagues with crypto tokens.

CEOs have faced an enviable challenge over the past year: deciding what to do with the money they used to give Uncle Sam. In this episode, American Banker catches up with community bankers from across the country to discuss the impact of the corporate tax cut.

Financial startups are meeting the needs of an aging population. Jason Henrichs hosts Theodora Lau and Brad Leimer of Unconventional Ventures, who discuss fintech designed to help the pre-digital-native generations. They're then joined by entrepreneurs Heather Holmes of Genivity and Marci Lobel-Esrig of SilverBills.

CEO Nandita Bakhshi explains how the bank, and its French parent company, BNP Paribas, are investing in renewable energy, female entrepreneurs and underserved consumers as part of a unified strategy.

The online lender's president, Steve Alloca, shares how the company weathered scandal and how it plans to grow its product set.

The nomination of Kathy Kraninger as CFPB director has sparked fights in Congress. Meanwhile, the agency has taken several notable enforcement actions. American Banker reporter Kate Berry explains what these developments mean for the CFPB's future.

In a recent survey of 110,000 adults, the two nonbanks ranked highest in customer experience. Forrester principal analyst Alyson Clarke explains what they did to fare so well.

Brad Leimer, venture capitalist and former head of innovation at Santander and Mechanics Bank, shares his top picks in online lending, wealth management and other categories.