Alex Johnson

Fintech Takes

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Fintech moves fast. But here at Fintech Takes, Alex Johnson and his rotating panel of guests move faster so that you can stay on top of the latest and greatest news in the industry without breaking a sweat. Welcome to Fintech Takes—the place where fintech’s biggest nerds come to sit back, relax, and completely geek out. Join Alex and a lineup of fintech’s brightest minds as they dissect what’s happening in fintech and banking. Each week, Alex and his guests recap the most interesting developments in fintech and explore the industry’s most pressing questions, diving headfirst into the intrica...

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Alex Johnson

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S2 Ep3: BNC: Bank Earnings, Jiko, and Why So Many Banks Have The Same Names 15.02.2023 1:08:17

How did banks do in Q4 2022 and how is 2023 shaping up? Alex is joined by Kiah Haslett, Managing Editor at Bank Director. They get into some of the headlines and news that have caught their attention over the last few weeks, including bank earnings and Jiko offering easy access to T-Bills. They also get to nerd out on some bank history, and pose an impossible-to-answer question. Sign up for Alex’...

S2 Ep2: NFIA: Zerodha, Link, Ready Life, Goldenset Collective 08.02.2023 49:59

Which fintech companies do you need to know about? Alex and guest, Simon Taylor, turn the spotlight on four companies that caught their attention this month and talk about the larger trends behind these companies. Simon is the writer of the Fintech Brainfood newsletter. He and Alex dive into four interesting companies disrupting investing, payments, mortgage lending, and creator fintech. Sign up...

S2 Ep1: Is Robinhood Going Off The Rails? 01.02.2023 49:32

Kicking off season 2 Alex and co-host Jason Mikula get straight into the Fintech news making waves. From Revolut’s latest super-premium offer, what’s really behind Capital One’s layoffs, and why Robinhood is basically a drunk college kid. All the fintech news and searing analysis from two of the sharpest minds in the business. Sign up for Alex’s Fintech Takes newsletter for the latest insightful a...

Fintech Takes - Season 2 Trailer 25.01.2023 1:09

We live in the golden age of Fintech, with companies springing up all over the place. The pressure to stay ahead of the curve is immense and it’s easy to lose track of your mission when you’re struggling to keep up with the latest trends. That’s when you need a Fintech nerd. Alex Johnson is the creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, host of this podcast, and self-confessed Fintech nerd. He talks...

S1 EP2 - October Recap: Why Money Lion’s Customers Bit Back 06.10.2022 51:06

In this look back over October’s Fintech news, find out why Money Lion fell foul of regulators, and major takeaways from the CFPB’s Buy Now, Pay Later report. Alex is joined by Jason Mikula, writer of the Fintech Business Weekly newsletter. They get into Money Lion’s lawsuit woes, why the simplicity of Buy Now models is a strength, and take a deeper dive into Walmart’s checking account offer. Sign...

FF Ep4: PayPal to MX: How Jim Magats is Building Trust in Open Finance 28.09.2022 46:15

An open finance economy has the potential to benefit millions of people. Find out how Jim Magats is building systems that change lives. Alex and Jim get into how he helped PayPal rebuild trust with the bank, why being on the customer’s side always wins, and why you should never sacrifice customer experience for innovation. Follow Jim: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jim-magats-3601931 Sign up for Alex’s...

S1 EP1 - Live From Fintech Devcon With Adam Naor and Jason Henrichs 20.09.2022 41:14

Join Alex in the first of his live podcasts, with some seriously spicy takes from his guests. Find out why Jason believes banking as a service is BS and why he’s bought the hot sauce with him. The show comes from live from Colorado where Alex, Jason and Adam were recording during the Fintech Devcon 2022 event. They get into why BAAS is broken, why disruption doesn’t work without a plan, and how fi...

FF Ep3: Building a Systemic Solution to Credit Invisibility, with Nova Credit 15.09.2022 51:14

When you don’t have enough credit data it’s impossible to get a mortgage, loan or even a credit card. Misha is on a mission to bring financial equity to millions of Americans. Find out how. Between 50 and 70 million people in the US don’t have enough data built up in the credit system to access financial products. The barrier is particularly high for recent immigrants to the US. Nova Credit is sol...

FF Ep2: How to Prevent Identity Theft Without Losing Customers, With NeuroID 08.09.2022 51:39

Since 2013, 70 billion records have been stolen or compromised and that’s hit businesses hard. But NeuroID has a solution. One that does impact customer experience. How do you know someone is who they say they are? Neuro ID is leveraging neuroscience technology to create a frictionless answer, saving fintech companies time and money. Meet Jack Alton, CEO of NeuroID. He and Alex jump straight into...

FF Ep1: How TripActions Liquid is Solving Expense Management 31.08.2022 50:19

How is TripActions Liquid giving employees the best travel experience possible? Meet Michael Sindicich, the GM taking his time to create frictionless solutions. Welcome to the first episode of The Fintech Factor, the podcast exploring cutting-edge Fintech companies, and what their point of differentiation looks like. Host Alex Johnson and Michael, GM of TripActions Liquid, get into how his company...

FF - Trailer 26.07.2022 1:17

We live in the golden age of Fintech infrastructure and with a wealth of tools and APIs, it’s quick and easy to start a fintech company. But this low bar comes at a cost. When everyone’s using the same tools, how can you build a company with long-term competitive differentiation built into it? Alex Johnson wants to know too and as the host of The Fintech Factor, he’ll be asking this question to fo...