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ABA Banking Journal Podcast

American Bankers Association
Compliance
Commercial Real Estate
Financial Literacy Month
American Bankers Association
Financial Inclusion
Risk Management
Community Banking
Pathward
Multifamily Housing
Loan Management
Teach Children To Save
Banking Partnerships
Industrial Assets
Regulatory Oversight
Women In Banking
Dodd-Frank Act
Bank Mergers and Acquisitions
Youth Financial Education
Technology Solutions
Fair Lending

Bank executive insights, unique business strategies, regulatory updates from D.C., and fun banking stories—all this and more on the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, brought to you weekly by the American Bankers Association's award-winning podcast team.

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Recent Guests

Lisa Arquette
Former operational risk deputy director at the FDIC with extensive experience in BSA compliance
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Yikai Wang
Vice President for Banking and Economic Research, focusing on stable coin issues.
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Princess Castleberry
Global speaker on a variety of leadership topics, with a background as an enterprise risk manager.
Episode: The 'capacity crisis' in leadership today
Brett Pharr
Chief Executive Officer at Pathward Bank
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Episode: AI, third-party risk and the future of partner banking
Krysti Cunningham
Chief Risk Officer at Security National Bank, winner of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award for Risk and Compliance.
Security National Bank
Episode: The future of careers in risk and compliance
John Buran
President and CEO of Flushing Financial in Queens, New York
Flushing Financial
Episode: Staying close to clients amid tariff-driven volatility
Jeremy Gilpin
Chairman, President, and CEO of Community Bank and Trust in LaGrange, Georgia
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Episode: How a Georgia community bank supports government-guaranteed lending nationwide
Michelle A. Thornhill
Head of Community Relations at Citi Community Investing and Development
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Episode: Play ball! Financial education home runs
Bashan Fernandez
Chief Program Officer at Roads to Success in New York City
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Evan Sparks
Host specializing in banking insights, leadership, and regulatory updates. He leads discussions on significant trends and key issues impacting the banking industry.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 59 ratings
  • Empowering, insightful and actionable! 🙌

    Whether you’re well established as someone innovating in the world of banking and finance, or just getting started as a catalyst for change within your organization - this is a must-listen podcast for you! Evan and the entire ABA team do an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of successfully navigating an ever changing banking landscape - from leaders who’ve actually walked the path. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JoshCrist
    United States5 years ago
  • Scintillating view into the secret world of high finance

    This was an excellent listen, highlighting elements of banking not commonly understood by the general public. The host Evan Sparks deftly guided the conversation to highlight interesting elements of the interviewees experience. Altogether an excellent podcast, and I will continue to subscribe.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    banker nerd
    United States8 years ago

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Q: How does customer consented cash flow fit into the way you analyze credit eligibility and credit worthiness for an individual?
Anita highlighted that customer consented cash flow allows them to assess individuals holistically by examining their cash flow transactions, which enables credit decisions for those without traditional credit scores.
Bigger data boosts financial inclusion at Synchrony
Q: What is Synchrony's story and how does its business model fit in with this mission and purpose of promoting credit access?
Max explained that Synchrony is primarily a business to business to consumer lending company working with major partners to improve financial inclusion by offering credit through their networks.
Bigger data boosts financial inclusion at Synchrony
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about how you got into banking and your career journeys in banking so far?
Anita shared her journey starting as a part-time collector and progressing through operations into credit risk over 25 years at Synchrony, while Max discussed his experience in finance and leading the IPO of Synchrony.
The 'capacity crisis' in leadership today
Q: What was the impetus to take that background in enterprise risk and translate that to the stage as someone who's educating others?
Princess shared her journey from risk management to speaking, focusing on the importance of understanding how stress affects decision-making.
AI, third-party risk and the future of partner banking
Q: What is your talent strategy at Pathward and how are you finding the next generation of future Pathward Bankers?
Pathward operates as a remote-first company, which has allowed them to access unique talent across the country while fostering collaboration through daily meetings and integration of culture through company-wide communications.

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This podcast offers a platform for bank executives to share insights on contemporary banking practices, regulatory updates, and effective business strategies. Through engaging conversations, it highlights leadership lessons and delves into pressing industry issues such as risk management, compliance, and the implications of technology on banking. Themes of financial inclusion, demographic shifts, and community banking are often explored, featuring expert interviews with leaders from various sectors within the banking industry. Notably, the focus on both macro and micro perspectives in banking, along with discussions on innovative models such as banking-as-a-service, sets it apart as a resource for both established professionals and those ne... more

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