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FinAi News
Bank Automation
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Generative AI
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Payments
Backup Loan Servicing
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Artificial Intelligence
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The Buzz podcast covering current trends and intriguing topics in automation and beyond courtesy of FinAi News, the definitive source for insights and news surrounding automation in financial services.

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Latest Episodes

Tax season adds stress to banking systems with a surge in transactions, fraud threats, data complexity and necessary risk controls. 

This added stress, including to AI systems, can expose gaps in data quality, Mark Blake, financial services industry... more

Financial institutions have established cloud partners and now those cloud providers are being tapped for agentic AI, Ravi Khokhar, executive vice president and head of cloud at Capgemini, tells FinAi News on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast. 

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Bank of America invests about $4 billion annually in AI and other technologies to keep up with the needs of its clients.  

“AI at the bank … touches everything we do,” Nikki Katz, head of digital at Bank of America, tells FinAi News on this episode ... more

Check fraud remains a threat for financial institutions, but AI can help by detecting anomalies. 

Check fraud is “a growing concern for many,” Ati Azemoun, vice president of business development at Longmont, Colo.-based software provider ParaScript,... more

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Mark Blake
FSI industry practice lead at Stibo Systems
Stibo Systems
Episode: Why tax season serves as an AI stress test for banks
Zachary Aron
principal at Deloitte Consulting and global payments leader
Deloitte Consulting
Episode: Reimagining payment experiences with agentic AI
Steve Morgan
Global Banking Industry Lead at Pegasystems
Pegasystems
Episode: Rabobank, Santander Brazil see returns from Pega GenAI
Mac Thompson
CEO and founder of White Clay
White Clay
Episode: White Clay CEO Mac Thompson talks 8 steps for AI implementation
Erik Beguin
CEO of Austin Capital Bank
Austin Capital Bank
Episode: Austin Capital Bank CEO Erik Beguin on AI-driven fraud
Lukas Haffer
CEO and co-founder of Casca
Casca
Episode: Casca CEO Lukas Haffer on opportunities for AI in small business lending
Miles Paschini
CEO of FV Bank
FV Bank
Episode: FV Bank CEO Miles Paschini on future of stablecoin
Wendy Cai-Lee
CEO and Founder of Piermont Bank
Piermont Bank
Episode: Piermont Bank CEO Cai-Lee on tapping the $7T embedded finance market
Lindsay Soergel
CEO at Fintilect
Fintilect
Episode: New Fintilect CEO Soergel on the richness of transactional data

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Madeline Duret
Senior Associate Editor at Bank Automation News; contributes industry insights and banking tech coverage.

Reviews

3.2 out of 5 stars from 11 ratings
  • Two sponsor breaks?

    Two sponsor breaks in a15 minute episode is too much. I turned it right off

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    craigiskowitz
    United States7 years ago

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

One listener says sponsor breaks feel excessive in short episodes.
Guests are generally seen as high-caliber with insights from leading banks and fintechs.
Some listeners value the depth on AI and banking tech but want more practical ROI examples.
The coverage on AI governance and fraud prevention is frequently praised for relevance to enterprise buyers.

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Why tax season serves as an AI stress test for banks
Q: What is needed to make AI ready for peak periods?
A unified, governed data foundation with a single golden record, real-time data availability, explainability, and an enterprise-wide ownership model so all departments participate in maintaining data quality and AI reliability.
Why tax season serves as an AI stress test for banks
Q: Why is data quality so critical during tax season stress tests?
Because spikes in transaction volume expose gaps like mismatched records, missing data, inconsistent identifiers, and gaps in lineage/auditability, which can undermine AI outputs and fail regulatory reviews without strong governance.
Why tax season serves as an AI stress test for banks
Q: What processes are banks typically deploying AI into today?
Banks are deploying AI across fraud monitoring, credit underwriting, document classification, and risk modeling, with modernization efforts around cloud data platforms and unified data governance that enable broader analytics.
FIs deploy cloud-based AI agents
Q: What do you need to have in place to ensure that you're applying the right agent at the right time?
Key factors include governance, compliance risk management, and upskilling teams to effectively implement and maintain agent ecosystems.
FIs deploy cloud-based AI agents
Q: What are you hearing from your financial institution clients, questions they're asking?
Clients are mostly in the exploration phase of AI adoption, focusing on customer-facing processes and using AI for auditing and trust.

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What is The Buzz about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show consistently covers the intersection of banking, fintech, and AI, with a strong emphasis on how automation, AI, and embedded finance transform customer experiences, risk, and operations. Episodes frequently feature senior banking executives, fintech founders, and consultants discussing AI adoption, fraud prevention, payments modernization, and data governance. A notable throughline is practical implementation: governance, ROI, operational efficiency, and trust in AI, often illustrated with real-world bank case studies, new tech platforms, and regulatory considerations. The format tends to mix strategic insight with concrete examples, making it valuable for listeners evaluating AI initiatives, partnerships, or sponsorship opportunit... more

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1. Mark Blake
2. Zachary Aron
3. Steve Morgan
4. Mac Thompson
5. Erik Beguin
6. Lukas Haffer
7. Miles Paschini
8. Wendy Cai-Lee

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