Do you have $400 in case of emergency? When @USFed announced a study revealing that most American’s don’t have $400 in case of emergency, it changed the way that we think about the status of the middle class and the struggles that many people are having with their financial life. Today, Brett King talks to…
Read MoreOne word truly describes Adizah – hustle. You will be hard pressed to find someone in the fintech community who is always “on” quite like Adizah. She began her career blogging about tech on WordPress and was one the key catalysts for the growth of Le…
Read MoreCreating a “FinTech Influencer List” is one of the riskiest moves you can make in the industry. Many complain about who is in the list and who isn’t. That said, Jay’s FinTech Influencers to Follow is one of the top ones globally and one I actuall…
Read MoreNa’ama has an inherent love of community, food, and technology. Mix these three elements and you end up with Sourcery, the company she co-founded and is the CEO of. I asked Na’ama where she believes these three foundational elements came from and she…
Read MoreIt is easy for banks and fintechs who know that they need to innovate to get caught up in what looks innovative, or what sounds innovative, but ends up being more for show than for dough. To avoid the pitfalls, and help everyone invest in true innovation that can enhance customer experience and truly add…
Read MoreNo time for B.S., or cliche’s, Ron Shevlin walks through life saying “WAIT A MINUTE? What are you really trying to sell me???” He is wise, he is funny, and he is the most honest man in banking. In other words, everything you need in a consultant and commentator in an arena that can…
Read MoreThere’s a lot of reasons I always enjoy chatting with April Rudin, founder of The Rudin Group. She is funny, bright, and incredibly knowledgeable with respect to marketing in the digital age. And, at least most important to me,
Read MoreYou know that really anal, detailed oriented (borderline OCD) friend you have that has the patience to read through and analyze every word and nuance of a white paper or article? Meet my good friend James Wester, Research Director,
Read MoreThis week, Brett and Breaking Banks were onstage with Antony Jenkins, CEO of 10x Future Technologies at the LendIt conference in NY! While we were at the conference, we decided to talk to some others that were making new waves in the lending space. We talked to Brock Blake, CEO of Lendio about their new…
Read MoreBitcoin is soaring. After 18 months of steady growth, it’s value is $1275, and only looks to be growing. As today’s guest, Brock Pierce, puts it- it is GOLD 2.0. But in 9 days, the SEC will decide whether to approve the Winklevoss twins filing of a Bitcoin ETF (Exchange Traded Fund). Whether it is…
Read MoreDuena Blomstrom is the antithesis of everything you think of when you imagine a banker. Talented, brash, and never shying away from controversy, she always goes right to the heart of the matter. She has created a platform for what she calls Emotiona…
Read MoreOne of the hottest topics in the financial services industry is “Open Banking”. While it is true the barbarians are at the gates, the reality is the gatekeepers at the banks need to provide access past their walls and unfortunately,
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