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FairPlay , a “fairness as a service” startup is launching an index tool in Q3 of this year that shows financial institutions how their underwriting affects consumers. Los Angeles-based Fairplay uses AI-powered data analytics software to help FIs assess the accuracy of their automated loan decision models and provides them with metrics to help identify potential biases , Kareem Saleh , founder and...

Financial institutions are looking to deepfake detection solutions in their fight against the growing threat of generative AI-driven fraud.  The growing deepfake detection market is expected to be a $15.7 billion industry by 2026, according to consultancy firm Deloitte.   AI voice fraud detection startup Herd Security is one tech provider that banks are channeling to reduce targeted attacks agains...

Small business owners are looking to banks to provide data, tools and analytics to help them make more informed financial decisions.  “Business owners need better tools to make better financial decisions, understand their finances and where their finances are going,” fintech Monit Chief Executive and founder Steve Dow tells Bank Automation News on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast.   Banks of eve...

AI-driven risk management decisioning and monitoring platform EnFi is automating the credit approval process for financial institutions while maintaining compliance, freeing up employees to focus on other areas of operations.  EnFi uses natural language processing and modern AI models to extract information from loan and security agreements and offer instant compliance, Chief Technology Officer Sc...

Financial institutions are focused on IT resilience as outages repeatedly disrupt operations such as the ones that affected Crowdstrike , Bank of America , Monzo and others this year.  With outage repercussions in mind, organizations are investing in infrastructure, teams and resiliency strategies to reduce downtime and losses, software company Cockroach Labs co-founder and Chief Executive Spencer...

Fintech Appli recently launched an AI-driven financial calculator that can be embedded into a financial institution’s lending platform in minutes using just one line of code.    "AI is best used when it's most practical,” founder and chief executive of the Salt Lake City startup Tim Pranger tells Bank Automation News on this episode of the “The Buzz” podcast.  Appli’s solution, which can be custom...

Esquire Bank considers client needs when determining where to invest in products and innovation.  The New York-based bank, which provides small businesses lending and litigation finance, is working on customized lending for its litigation platform that is expected to roll out early next year, Chief Executive Andrew Sagliocca tells Bank Automation News on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast.   “The...

J.P. Morgan is joining French payments network Cartes Bancaires , Mike Lozanoff , managing director and global head of merchant services at J.P. Morgan, tells Bank Automation News on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast.  The bank is tapping cloud-based Renovite to build the connection to the network, Lozanoff says. The bank acquired Renovite in 2022 and is using the cloud-based solution and its tea...

Listen as Matt Denham discusses how fintechs can boost digital engagement on FI platforms.  

Listen to ConnectOne’s Sharif Alexandre and Siya Vansia , chief innovation and brand officer at the bank, discuss technology and data strategies. 

Listen as Jess Turner discusses open banking innovation, regulation and the future of open banking for consumers and small businesses. 

Listen as Sanjiv Das discusses POS financing and the opportunity it presents for lenders. 

Listen as Rob Krugman discusses what banks are doing right with AI.  

Listen as Rackspace’s Doony Cross discusses cloud migration, cost management and FinOps. 

Listen as nCino’s Anthony Morris discusses how he helps FIs approach emerging tech. 

Listen as Adam Hallquist , principal at investment firm FTV Capital , discusses fintech funding on “The Buzz” podcast.

Listen to this episode of “The Buzz’ to hear Hapax’s Kevin Green discuss how FIs are streamlining internal operations with AI and replacing time-consuming tasks with the technology. 

Listen as Arteria AI’s Abrar Huq discusses how FIs are using AI to structure their data.

Listen as Arteria AI’s Abrar Huq discusses how FIs are using AI to structure their data and unlock the potential of data they already have.  

Listen to “The Buzz” to hear Chad Wallace discuss Mastercard's API strategy, B2B solutions and virtual card innovations. 

Listen as Temenos’ Rodrigo Silva discusses the future of the cloud in banking, what clients are requesting and how to approach cloud migration. 

Listen to Jane Prokop discuss how Mastercard is creating solutions to help SMBs and how the company aims to use new technologies like AI to drive business growth.

Listen as Grasshopper CEO Mike Butler discusses how the digital bank competes for deposits through customer retention efforts and investment in customer experience.  

Listen as Fintel Connect CEO Nicky Senyard discusses how financial institutions can grow account volume, bring acquisition costs down and gain overall deposits.