486 The Future as Seen at SXSW Successful Strides in Financial Inclusion Become a disruptor in the emerging fintech space through NYU Stern’s new Master of Science in Fintech program. This one-year part-time program is designed with full-time working professionals in mind. Welcome to Breaking Banks, the number one global fintech radio show and podcast….
Read MoreBB – 5.15.25 – Video I think, you know how it like became a thing to have vinyl records again? Yes. I think doing podcasts in person again is like the next serious trend. The next vinyl record. Yeah, I think so. Coming back. Doing it in person. I think it’s coming back. Because this…
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In a tech landscape overflowing with buzzwords like “disruption” and “innovation,” the real question is: Who actually benefits from all this progress? At this year’s SXSW, fintech leaders dug into the deeper issues—how to use technology responsibly, how to serve those long ignored by traditional banking, and how to make sure innovation isn’t just a…
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The financial world is rapidly evolving, and at the center of this transformation is a new paradigm: agentic payments. As artificial intelligence continues to advance, machines and digital agents are beginning to make decisions—and transactions—on behalf of humans. This shift isn’t about incremental change; it’s about a complete rethinking of how value is exchanged in…
Read More485 Canaries in the Banking Coal Mine Become a disruptor in the emerging fintech space through NYU Stern’s new Master of Science in fintech program. This one-year part-time program is designed with full-time working professionals in mind. Welcome to Breaking Banks, the number one global fintech radio show and podcast. I’m Bret King. And I’m…
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The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has reignited urgent conversations about bank liquidity risk across the financial sector. While some may dismiss the event as a one-off failure tied to tech startups or crypto exposure, the reality cuts much deeper. SVB’s downfall underscores systemic issues that many institutions face—rising interest rate pressure, liquidity…
Read More552 Killing It Creative Destruction Welcome to Breaking Banks. The number one. Connecting. Show. On this episode of Killing It, our guests went from being a software engineer, to an investment banker, to founding a community that supported the next generation of FinTech founders. He’s then brought on to become an advisor and eventually a…
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Success in fintech doesn’t follow a straight line. It loops through triumphs, failures, pivots, and the occasional total reset. This is the nature of creative destruction in fintech—a cycle where progress is born from disruption and reinvention. The industry thrives not despite failure, but because of it. That’s the story emerging from a new generation…
Read More520 New Perspectives Rise Up Amplify and B2C Aids B2B Welcome to Breaking Banks, the number one global fintech radio show and podcast. I’m Brett King. And I’m Jason Henricks. Every week since 2013, we explore the personalities, startups, innovators, and industry players driving disruption in financial services. From incumbents to unicorns and from cutting…
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As the worlds of commerce and technology collide, the expectations businesses have around payments are evolving. Traditionally, the B2B payments space has been complex, slow-moving, and tangled in paperwork. But now, we’re seeing a major shift—companies are borrowing from the consumer playbook. The idea of applying B2C strategies in B2B payments is gaining traction, and…
Read More517 Expectations vs Reality Latest Global Findings for Financial Services Digital Identity Welcome to Breaking Banks, the number one global fintech radio show and podcast. I’m Brett King. And I’m Jason Henricks. Every week since 2013, we explore the personalities, startups, innovators, and industry players driving disruption in financial services. From incumbents to unicorns and…
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The gap between what consumers expect from financial services and where institutions are investing is getting wider. While banks and fintechs tout innovation through AI and embedded services, consumers are asking for something more fundamental: simplicity, clarity, and control. At the heart of it all is a demand for more intelligent, intuitive digital identity in…
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