PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast

It’s no secret that the payments and fintech industry offers huge opportunities for businesses, their founders, and employees. Many of these opportunities come in the form of mergers, acquisitions, and even IPOs. On this episode, Lawrence Lee, partner with the Baker McKenzie lawfirm, joins to discuss all things M&As in the fintech world. Lawrence was also a formerly in-house counsel for the digital currency exchange Coinbase, and has a tremendous amount of knowledge to share on the landscape. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Cryptocurrencies aren't going away, neither is the need for financial organizations of all kinds to follow the best KYC practices... particularly if they want to continue expanding globally. Identity verification tools sit at the center of it all, and can be the key to widespread crypto adoption. Zac Cohen, COO of Trulioo joins the podcast to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/05/trulioo/

How data is leveraged to create Mathematical models impacts many industries, particularly those such as finance and insurance. As technology improves, the possibilities for fintech applications are nearly endless. Amrit Santhirasenan, Co-founder and CEO of Hyperexponential, as well as host of the Startup Dads Podcast joins to explore. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Open Banking is revolutionizing the way the finance world operates, and APIs are a key component of its emergence. Still, open banking and APIs are often misunderstood. On this episode, Eyal Sivan, Head of Open Banking at Axway, and host of the podcast Mr. Open Banking, is our guest. Listen along as he breaks down why open banking is so powerful, how it all runs. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Chargeback fraud, and Card Not Present (CNP) fraud present ongoing challenges for many merchants, particularly those in eCommerce. Fortunately, there are solutions out there that can help in a big way. Helping walk us through it all is our guest Ron Hynes, CEO of Vesta. Vesta is a leading FinTech company and the forerunner in guaranteed e-commerce payment solutions. Vesta pioneered the process of fully guaranteed card-not-present (CNP) payment transactions for the telecommunications industry. Listen along for an in-depth look at this crucial topic! Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Unfortunately many people in the US, and around the world have faced, and continue to face, financial challenges... and having to wait for payday can exacerbate these challenges. What solutions does fintech offer? On this episode, Richard Liu, CTO of Earnin joins the show to explore. Earnin is an app that lets people get paid as soon as they leave work, with no fees, interest, or hidden costs. It's the definition of financial empowerment, and the perfect vehicle with which to explore a crucial topic. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Gold has been utilized as a store of value and exchanged for goods and services throughout history. On this episode, David Dorr, Founder & CEO of Coro Global Inc, joins the show to discuss their app that enables users to make payments with gold from their mobile phones. With advances in financial technology, particularly distributed ledger technology, and mobile apps... innovation is impacting even the "OG" currency. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Millennials, as well as Gen Xers, represent important demographics for banks and fintechs. But what offerings do Millennials want to see in particular? NTT DATA Services recently surveyed 5,000 banking customers to answer some of these questions. Listen along as Wayne Busch, President of NTT Data Services, and Michael Goodman, VP, Business Insights join the show to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

In any business, building a cohesive team, managing projects, and fostering a culture of innovation is important. In the field of fintech, payments, and other technologies... it becomes even more critical. Jahn Karsybaev, CIO of MyBasePay, a comprehensive Back-Office, Payroll and Talent Acquisition platform joins to offer insights on leadership and talent acquisition in tech. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Credit Unions play a crucial role in their communities, and will continue to do so. But what are the keys to growth in a landscape with increasing consumer demands, competition, and fintech-driven innovation? Kirk Drake, President and Founder of Credit Union 2.0, which is dedicated to helping credit unions with branding, marketing, and more joins to explore. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/