The Faster Payments Task Force of the Federal Reserve just released its final report with proposals to be adopted by 2020. Today, Ron Shevlin hosts a member of that task force- Travis Dulaney, Founder and CEO of Push Payments. James Wester, Research Director of Worldwide Payment Strategies at IDC will also being joining to discuss…

Nestled right in the heart of Silicon Valley, Plug and Play is the world’s largest tech accelerator. Sometimes called University 165, it has given early homes to some of the greatest tech success stories- like Google, Paypal, and Logitech. Known for pairing startups with larger companies needing their solutions, this year, they ran 11 “verticals”…

We are celebrating our 200th episode today! Brett is hosting Chris Skinner, Dave Birch, and Sam Maule (all show regulars) to discuss how much has changed since we launched in May of 2013 and how much has stayed the same. On the discussion table are: alipay, Jack Ma, blockchain, AI, building a true digital system,…

Today, Brett is joined by Penny Crosman of American Banker to discuss ICOs. Then, he talks with Carl Ryden, CEO of Precision Lender, to talk about his new book “Earn It: Building Your Bank’s Brad One Relationship at a Time”, and the principles that lenders need to adhere to to build trust and community. Also,…

This episode of Breaking Banks was sponsored by NTT DATA… They get stuff done. We were guests at the Money 2020 conference, and had the chance to do lots of amazing interviews. The theme of the conference was Fintech Superheroes, and this show highlights just 4 of many Fintech fighters that are working to make…

Why does it cost so much to move money? If every record is computerized, if all the movement is recorded electronically- then why the fees to get money out of a different banks atm? Why the fees to spend your money in another country? Is it that expensive to move money? And does it need…

No one can decide if ICOs have caused cryptocurrrencies to really “arrive” or if this is just a cryptocurrency bubble. Today, we have people to help us make sense of it all. Dave Birch, Author of Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin is going to tell us why Bitcoin is not the savior we think it is,…

For a relatively small island, Ireland has developed a massive tech scene. The Celtic Tiger of the 90s took a serious hit with the recession, but during that time they established themselves a useful hub for many tech companies to put down deep roots. As the global economy continues to recover and grow, Irelands small…

Today we have a huge treat from the EFMA Distribution Summit in London this week. We are able to broadcast 2 presentations from premiere thought leaders and voices within Fintech- Jim Marous and Chris Skinner. This includes and extra 20 minutes of Jim’s and Chris’ panel following their presentations. These are insights you can’t miss….

We want to thank Irish Tech News and Simon Cocking for the opportunity to work together!

Innovate Finance Global Summit has become a must attend event in the world of FinTech. This year was no exception, and Breaking Banks teamed with the Innovate Finance Team to create an episode that brings you some of the important thinking that was presented at the conference. Brett took time away from his presentation and…

Starling bank in the UK is building from scratch. But unlike other neo-banks, Starling sees it’s future as a hub of financial products, but not necessarily the generator of every product. They are making a series of important and innovative partnerships to provide the best services fintech can offer with the security that a bank…