Breaking Banks

Hosted ByBrett King, Jason Henrichs, & JP Nicols

The #1 global fintech radio show and podcast. Every week we explore the personalities, startups, innovators, and industry players driving disruption in financial services; from Incumbents to unicorns, and from the latest cutting edge technology to the people who are using it to help to create a more innovative, inclusive and healthy financial future.


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Breaking Banks at fintechXchange: Ecosystem Building & Hot Takes for 2025

In This Episode This week on Breaking Banks, we take you inside fintechXchange, hosted by the Stena Center for Financial Technology at the University of Utah. As a proud media...

Banking as a Service Evolution: The Synapse Story

The fintech industry, known for its rapid innovation and dynamic growth, is filled with both success stories and cautionary tales. One such case is Synapse, a company that rode...

Spotlight: Banker’s Bookshelf — Future Money

In This Episode We are excited to introduce you to Provoke.fm‘s newest podcast….a-spinoff-of-a-spinoff of Breaking Banks. Bankers Bookshelf brings cutting edge banking and fintech research to life, sharing the stories and strategies...

Banking Innovation: Journey and Insights from an Incumbent Bank

In This Episode Getting digital right can be challenging for anyone –small banks, big banks, incumbents, challengers, you name it. In this episode, Brett King meets up with Akbank’s...

Suze Orman | Rethinking How People Save

In This Episode What’s the key to financial security today? As technology and a shifting economy reshape how we save, spend, borrow, and plan for the future, mastering the...

Will 2025 Be A Stellar Year? Top Banking and Fintech Predictions

In This Episode 2024 is a wrap! Listen as industry leaders and fintech influencers share insights on the year that was before turning the lens forward to 2025. What...

Trust, Value & What It Means To Be Digital in Banking

In This Episode Regular listeners of Breaking Banks are likely familiar with the Killing It series, hosted by Jason Henrichs and Alex Johnson, where they explore candid stories of success, failure, and the...

Reimagining Digital Banking: Varo Bank’s Vision for Financial Inclusion

This week, host Brett King sits down with Colin Walsh, Founder and CEO of Varo Bank, to explore the journey of building the first all-digital, FDIC-insured de novo bank in U.S....

A Digital Banking Revolution in SEA: GXBank and Mastercard

In This Episode Southeast Asia’s fintech revolution is here, and GXBank is leading the charge. From its roots as a ride-hailing service to becoming Malaysia’s first digital bank, GXBank...

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