Fintech One-On-One

One of the most dynamic spaces in fintech today is identity verification. The way we verify ourselves online keeps changing as the tools improve and we try to stay ahead of the fraudsters. Our next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Rick Song. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Persona . Again and again on the show, Rick talked about the importance of customization for the way identity is ver...

Another busy week of fintech news where we discussed Sultan Meghji and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), SoFi and Technisys, Citi, Nubank, Chime, ETHDenver, Clearco, the #metaverse, #bitcoin and more. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

The lending space has come a long way since the original online lending pioneers came on the scene 15 years ago. Today, so much underwriting is done instantly, disbursements can be instant (even on weekends) and the loan application experience is quick and easy. Many lenders have expanded into new product lines to keep their customers engaged. Our next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is To...

It was another busy week of fintech news and on the show today I discussed the top stories with Todd Anderson and Jonah Crane. We discussed big news from BlockFi, Coinbase, Crypto.com, FTX, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Discover Financial Services, BIM - Buy It Mobility Networks, Circle, MoneyGram International, NYSE and more. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on L...

When we really started covering financial inclusion and financial health here at LendIt five years ago it seemed that we had a very long way to go. Tens of millions of consumers were still left outside the financial system with no credit score and therefore had little to no access to credit. That has changed a great deal in the last five years. At the same time we have seen an explosion in Buy Now...

Banking is at an interesting inflection point. There is better technology available today than ever before that can really help banks run more efficiently as their customers are demanding faster and more user-friendly services. At the same time, just over the horizon is blockchain technology, DeFi, stablecoins and more that could make some of today's cutting-edge technology obsolete. My next...

On today's news show Todd Anderson, Kabir Kumar and Peter Renton discuss big fintech news from the SEC, Silvergate Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Polygon Technology, FDIC, GoCardless, DriveWealth, Betterment and more. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

Good financial habits should be formed before adulthood. Unfortunately, most schools still don't spend much time teaching this kind of thing. But the good news is that there are new tools out there today that make it easy for kids to not just learn good habits but to understand what it means to be financially healthy. And how you reach teenagers today is through the phone. My next guest on th...

While the media focuses on the unicorns and the massive funding rounds happening in fintech today, there are so many interesting early-stage companies that are often overlooked. The newsletter, This Week in Fintech , has one of the most extensive lists of fintech funding rounds, often reporting on companies that have raised less than a million dollars. Our next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podc...

It was another busy news week in fintech and we discussed it all on the LendIt Fintech Weekly News show, today with Todd Anderson, Andrew Dix, and me. Making news today was Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, FTX, Ramp, Amount, Linear Financial Technologies, Upgrade, Inc., Block, Afterpay, PayPal, TD and more. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find prev...

For digital assets like bitcoin to go truly mainstream they need to have onramps through banks. People trust banks with their money and if their own bank is offering crypto trading in a seamless way many more millions of people will join the crypto revolution. But for banks to be able to offer this they need sophisticated infrastructure, which is where our guest today comes in. Our next guest on t...

One of the many benefits that fintech has brought is the democratization of investing. What initially attracted me to fintech was the ability to invest in consumer loans through LendingClub, an asset class previously unavailable to individual investors. Another asset class that has been unavailable to regular investors is collectibles. Want to invest in a classic car, rare baseball cards, books, c...

Making news this week were Walmart (along with Even and ONE Finance), Silvergate Bank, Diem Association, Apple, UBS, Wealthfront, Experian, Plaid, the SEC, LendingClub and more. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

The franchise industry is unique. While the franchisees are often small businesses run by entrepreneurs, the franchisors they work with can be large businesses. It is an unusual space to underwrite when it comes to small business loans, so it requires unique expertise to do well. Our next guest of the Fintech One-on-One Podcast is Denise Thomas, the CEO and Co-Founder of ApplePie Capital , they ar...

The auto finance market is such a unique space. In some ways it has a lot in common with home finance, it is an asset-backed loan after all, but it also seems to be a far less mature market when it comes to fintech disruption. That is starting to change, thankfully, because there are likely tens of millions of people who are overpaying for their auto loans today. My next guest on the Fintech One-o...

This week on the News Show we discussed big news from SoFi, NYDIG, Ron Shevlin, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Crypto.com, Meta, Coinbase, Truist, Russia and more. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

Embedded finance is one of those fintech terms that gets thrown around a lot. But the reason this trend has real traction is because there are huge benefits for the end-user when finance operates in this embedded fashion. One of the very earliest proponents of embedded finance was DriveWealth , having started in 2012. Our next guest on the Fintech One-on-One Podcast is Bob Cortright. He is the CEO...

It was a much busier news week in fintech this week. On our weekly news show, this week with Todd Anderson and Timothy Li, we discussed Checkout.com, Brex, PayPal, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, TransUnion, Spring Labs, Federal Reserve Board, Figure, PointCard™ and more. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

If you receive a parking ticket or are late on a utility bill your options as a consumer are pretty limited. You need to go to the website and pay or send a check in the mail by the due date. If you don't there will likely be serious consequences. What about bringing the power of technology to enable more flexibility in these situations? Our next guest on the Fintech One-on-One Podcast is Pha...

In the first news show of year we discuss 2022 fintech trends to watch, Dave becoming a public company, Petal announces the first big funding round of the year, China's CBDC is working with WeChat, BNPL is coming to credit reporting agencies and Starling Bank's founder, Anne Boden, in hot water with her fellow fintech entrepreneurs. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton...

At LendIt Fintech LatAm I also chatted with Angela Strange, a general partner at the well-known venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz . Angela has become a prolific investor in Latin American fintech, as well as U.S. fintech, and so brings a unique perspective to the region. If you want to get some background on Angela's thoughts on Latin American fintech, she co-authored this paper earlie...

At LendIt Fintech LatAm I chatted with Pierpaolo Barbieri, the CEO and founder of Ualá. I decided to turn this interview into a podcast because I think Ualá is becoming a really important company in the region. And it is a company we are going to continue to hear more from as they grow. Ualá started with a prepaid debit card in Argentina and in less than four years they have amassed almost 4 milli...

Another fast-paced #fintech news show today with Todd Anderson and Bo Brustkern. We covered the big stories of week discussing NYDIG, Anchorage Digital, MoneyLion, Even Financial, Asenso Finance, ConsenSys, Mastercard, Thirty Five Ventures, Coinbase and the 2022 predictions from Ron Shevlin. Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech On...

It has been said many times in the past couple of years: "in the future, every company will be a fintech". But what does that really mean and how do we get there? Our next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Yuval Brisker, the CEO and Co-Founder of Alviere . He has taken this vision and run with it, creating the infrastructure that really will enable any company to offer financial...

In a special Latin American edition of the LendIt Fintech Weekly News Show we focus on the Nubank IPO with special guest Andres Fontao of Finnovista. This is the biggest IPO in fintech history and with a $48 billion valuation Nubank is the most valuable financial services firm in all of Latin America. We also cover some of the highlights from the LendIt Fintech LatAm event that took place in Miami...