Inside Zelle’s growth strategy

Inside Zelle’s growth strategy

Denise Leonhard, general manager of payments network Zelle, answers 6 key questions on how Zelle became a mainstream player in U.S. payments.

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Embedding financial rewards into consumer shopping journeys

Embedding financial rewards into consumer shopping journeys

Shawn Conahan, Chief Revenue Officer of Wildfire Systems, explores how evolving consumer expectations for seamless digital experiences are driving the integration of real-time benefits and loyalty rewards.

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Building an emerging market fintech powerhouse

Building an emerging market fintech powerhouse

Sergio Fogel, dLocal's co-founder, shares his playbook for success: building a global strategy, fostering a strong culture, and creating a unified offering for emerging markets.

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Why micro banking is rising in the US market

Why micro banking is rising in the US market

Michelle Beyo, CEO and founder of Finavator, delves into the evolving financial services landscape in the U.S. and the growing momentum behind microbanking.

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Beyond LLMs: Why AI agents are the real game changer for lending

Beyond LLMs: Why AI agents are the real game changer for lending

Marco Montes de Oca, AI lead at EnFi, discusses how AI agents could transform lending.

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How better data prevents business fraud

How better data prevents business fraud

Kyle Mack, CEO of Middesk, explains how businesses can leverage quality data to identify and prevent fraud.

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How AI can power equitable and inclusive risk assessments

How AI can power equitable and inclusive risk assessments

Abhishek Bhasin talks about the rise in artificial Intelligence and how can it help shape and efficiently deliver products and services that solve real-life customer problems.

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Why traditional venture math doesn't always add up for VCs or founders

Why traditional venture math doesn't always add up for VCs or founders

Carey Ransom, president of Operate and managing director of BankTech Ventures, evaluates the return expectations that drive investment decisions.

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Sensor Tower’s State of Mobile report: Takeaways for digital financial services

Sensor Tower’s State of Mobile report: Takeaways for digital financial services

The FR dives into the key takeaways from the Sensor Tower annual State of Mobile report for 2025, which is based on a global overview of user behavior in 2024.

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Navigating global B2B payments: 4 challenges holding businesses back

A new year brings revived optimism and business resiliency. Brandon Spear, CEO of TreviPay, shares some common challenges faced by merchants preparing to scale internationally.

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How to improve global supply chain payments

How to improve global supply chain payments

The global payments landscape is evolving quickly, yet many challenges in supply chain payments remain unresolved. Charles Rosenblatt discusses the key pain points and potential solutions.

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5 new startup ideas that could emerge this year

5 new startup ideas that could emerge this year

As we head into 2025, Matt Ober shares some of his most exciting startup ideas, many of which are inspired by concepts he’s explored over the past year.

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How AI could unlock value for key financial services roles

How AI could unlock value for key financial services roles

In industries like financial services, AI is reshaping roles across companies of all sizes. Tiffine Wang shares six key financial services roles that might change as AI’s influence grows.

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New year, new focus: What we might see in the upcoming year

New year, new focus: What we might see in the upcoming year

2024 was a year of surprises for the fintech sector. Alex Lazarow shares three trends that stood out and could shape what we will see this year.

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Inside banks’ AI strategies: Characteristics of leaders

Inside banks’ AI strategies: Characteristics of leaders

Dan Latimore, chief research officer of the FR, was recently a guest on the American Banker podcast discussing his latest research on AI implementation at banks.

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