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In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, mortgage interest rates have dropped significantly. More homeowners are refinancing, and since they are mostly staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re increasingly looking to the internet to conduct their transactions. Better.com has seen a 200 percent increase in demand since March 1. It has funded $1 […]
Episode 53 of the Fintech Moshpit – Join us for an intimate discussion with the CEO of Foundation for the Carolinas, Michael Marsicano. We will discuss the COVID Response Fund, Small Business Grants Program, National Disaster Relief Grants, and much more.
Tariq will be joined by Rick Suarez (founder of Stay Plugged In) and John Brock (co-owner of Envy Gaming), as well as other special guests, to discuss the newly released strategic vision for Esports in CLT… particularly touchpoints to STEM, Fintech and Hub programs such as YTAC and WIN.
The topic is bridging the digital divide on ep051 of the Fintech Moshpit, and the guests are: Braxton Winston, CLT City Councilman Bruce Clark, Digital Charlotte Pat Millen, E2D Special Appearance: CJ Collins, CLT Esports
Cheryl Richards, Incoming President of Johnson & Wales University discusses higher education in the time of COVID
Mike Burch, Chief Strategy Officer of Speedway Motorsports, talks about the latest esports hot topic iRacing and whats next for eNASCAR, as well as the 60th consecutive Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor SPeedway returning this Memorial Day weekend, marking the return of professional sports post-COVID
Brian Bohaty is a former Executive, Transformational Officer and COO in companies including Allstate, TIAA and Bank of America. Brian discusses Everything Insurtech, Fintech & post-COVID realities on episode 47 of the Fintech Moshpit
Mike Praeger recently took his double unicorn startup from CLT to new levels, finishing up nearly a quarter-billion dollar raise. Mike joins Tariq on Episode 45 to discuss his plans for spending that money, and much more.
President of Barings, Mike Freno, discuss everything from his community relief response to the COVID-19 crisis, to what he is seeing in the fintech business landscape on Episode 43 of the Fintech Moshpit.
The Fintech Moshpit News Roundup Crew, Chris Hart, Aubrey Hawes, Scott Harkey, Brian Adams ands Pasha Maher, discuss and debate fintech news of the week including Betterment and Monzo on Episode 42 of the Fintech Moshpit.
Founder of Olde Mecklenburg Brewery John Marrino joins Tariq Bokhari to discuss discuss the question on everyones mind – is it time to carefully reopen Charlotte for business, and how? on Episode 41 of the Fintech Moshpit.
Founder & CEO of LendingTree Doug Lebda joins Tariq Bokhari to discuss everything from his community relief response to the COVID-19 crisis, to what he is seeing in the fintech business landscape on Episode 40 of the Fintech Moshpit.
On episode 39 the Fintech Moshpit break down the CARES Act PPP Provision and how fintechs can help small business suffering right now. Special guest Jim Marous, one of the top 5 influencers in banking and fintech globally joins Moshpit, along with the roundup crew Chris Hart, Aubrey Hawes, Scott Harkey and Patrick Rivenbark.
Episode 38 of the Fintech Moshpit – Profiles focuses in on local small business Girltribe and how COVID-19 had impacted their business model.
Episode 37 of the Fintech Moshpit – News Roundup includes an all star cast of Fintech and Tech leaders to discuss topics ranging from SBA Loans, social responsibilities of companies and CEOs in the time of COVID, how commerce is being reshaped with stay at home orders, and much more. Guests of the show today […]
On Episode 36 of the Fintech Moshpit – Profiles, We are joined by Chris Elmore, Community Evangelist at AvidXchange, who discusses intangibles and long term impacts of COVID-19
On Episode 35 of the Fintech Moshpit – Profiles, We are joined by top executives from local CLT fintech company Better.com to discuss their response to the COVID-19 crisis on the hiring front.
On Episode 34 of the Fintech Moshpit – Profiles, Michael Clegg owner of Q WOrks Group discusses key tips for those seeking employment and managing teams right now.
On Episode 33 of the Fintech Moshpit – News Roundup, the pit discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry as a whole, and dives into topics ranging from Square to Plaid.
On Episode 32 of the Fintech Moshpit, the Pit dives in to the world of Real Time Payments, discussing FedNow.
On this episode of the Fintech Moshpit, the Pit dives deep into the CapOne / AWS breach and what impacts might ensue.
On episode 30 of the Fintech Moshpit, Michael Clegg comes in studio to discuss talent, Juan Garzon joins with the news roundup, and the moshpit discusses ‘WTF is Apple Card?’
On this episode of the Fintech Moshpit, we are joined by Caroline Hudson of the CBJ and Juan Garzon of CLT Inno to discuss what’s hot in the news; Micheal Clegg of Q Works Group stops by to discuss everything talent and jobs; and the moshpit convenes to break down WTF is Digital Banking, and […]
The Fintech Moshpit discusses the theme of ‘tension in fintech’, ranging from topics in the upcoming Fintech Generations conference, to payments and more.
This week, the Fintech Moshpit dives deep into the topic of real-time payments. Our real-time payments build-a-thon, in partnership with The Clearing House, Oracle, Opus Consulting and Yodlee is almost upon us, and registrations for teams close on May 10th.
The Fintech Moshpit discusses 5G at a very basic level, highlights the recent news of Verizon choosing 20 cities to roll out in 2019 (including CLT), and what that could mean for the future of Fintech.
On this episode, the Fintech Moshpit discusses the $34 billion, plus $9 billion in debt—acquisition by Fidelity National Information Services (ticker: FIS), or FIS, of Worldpay (WP).
The Fintech Moshpit focuses during this episode on the intersection of Fintech and Education. Special guests Michael Bloomberg makes a cameo hitting on the importance of education, and Congressman Tim Ryan discusses his Comeback Cities Capital Tour, which also highlights the importance of education.
The Fintech Moshpit comes together in this episode to discuss predictions made by Plaid CEO Zach Perret on what 2019 has in store on the Fintech front. Spot on or fake news? Tune in to listen to the debate.
This week on the CFH Fintech Moshpit Podcast = ROBIN HOOD! What happened? Was it the right thing to do? What is going to happen next? Should I open a Robinhood account in the future? Our #fintech moshpit tackles the tough questions and butts heads as tempers flare over this controversial debate!
In this episode of TFM, the Moshpit discusses their new #3 rating, and answers the questions: are banks Bruce Willis in the 6th Sense, and are mobile banking apps and PFM the devil?
This Wednesday, November 14th, Charlotte will host one of the largest gatherings of venture capitalists in the southeast — the Southeast Fintech Ventures Conference. Find out what all the buzz is about as this week’s podcast episode features two executives from the planning committee.
The mosh-pit reminisces on their days working in successful startups, discusses what worked and didn’t work, and provides valuable insights you can use during the lifecycle of operating your own business.
This episode we are joined by two Queen City Fintech companies, DivDot and Impact Cents, who have temporarily relocated to Charlotte in order to grow and expand their businesses. Find out what their company is about, why they came to the Carolinas, and how YOU can help! We will continue our entrepreneur spotlight in the […]
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Diane Morais, President of Ally Bank, joins us to talk about the career implications of being a woman with a strong personality, Ally as a branchless bank, the intersection of banking and technology, auto-finance lending with the emergence of ride-sharing and driverless vehicles, and “being a relentless Ally for the customer”.
Fintech Influencer Jim Marous joins the conversations as we just wrapped up Carolina Fintech Hub’s marquee annual event–Fintech Generations! Regarded as the biggest fintech conference in the southeast, visitors came from all over the globe to hear from premier fintech thought leaders on topics such as open banking, financial inclusion, APIs, and much, much more. […]
Patrick McHenry, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 10th congressional district, joins Tariq for our first conversation recorded in front of a live audience! Congressman McHenry discusses why he became interested in financial services and Fintech, and shares his views on what the future holds with regards to innovation and policy.
Just Released: CFH Podcast Ep. #11 featuring Cathy Bessant, Chief Operations and Technology Officer of Bank of America! Tariq and Cathy discuss demystifying automated intelligence, tapping into nontraditional pipelines of talent, and how Charlotte is emerging as a leading fintech destination. Want to hear conversations just like this LIVE? Join us next Wednesday for Fintech Generations (use promo […]
Episode 10 highlights CFH’s upcoming annual marquee event, Fintech Generations! We kick things off by interviewing Kristin Wallace Senior Director of Payments Products at ConnectYourCare. Kristin has been carefully hand selecting speakers and panelists for the event and is a very active member of the Carolina Fintech Hub community. Next we catch up with Patrick […]
Scott Harkey, Global Payments Practice Lead from Levvel, discusses payments trends. But first, Patrick Rivenbark joins Tariq Bokhari for the MEDICI News Round Up and Aubrey Hawes, Dan Roselli and Chris Hart hop in to the Fintech Mosh Pit.
Mike Praeger, CEO & Co-Founder of AvidXchange, joins Tariq Bokhari for episode 8 of the Carolina Fintech Hub podcast. Then, Tariq covers news with Patrick Rivenbark from MEDICI and the Fintech Mosh Pit tradition continues.
In the seventh episode of the Carolina Fintech Hub podcast, executive director Tariq Bokhari talks to Matt Ribbens from BB&T, gets the Fintech news roundup from Patrick Rivenbark, and catches up with Peter Gwaltney from the North Carolina Bankers Association.
The sixth episode of the Carolina Fintech Hub podcast is packed with commentary and news including: Aubrey Hawes, Senior Director at Oracle and CFH Operating Committee member, joins Tariq to discuss Fintech and Aubrey’s perspective on the community Chris Hart and Dan Roselli discuss the recent announcement that Wells Fargo joined CFH Tariq, Aubrey, Chris […]
Robyn Pugh, President of Queen Associates, Inc., and Vladimir Skoric, Director at DarkTower, join Tariq Bokhari and discuss the role cybersecurity plays in Fintech and recent cybersecurity events affecting the Mecklenburg County government.
We talk with Dan, the founder of QC Fintech and Packard Place, about the County Ransomware attack, the innovation scene in CLT, Bitcoin and much more.
Mayor Jennifer Roberts joins CFH Executive Director Tariq Bokhari for a wide-ranging discussion including where she found her passion, why Fintech is so important to her and to the city of Charlotte, how HB2 affected the city, her future, and much more.
Tom Desmond, the co-founder of TradeKing (acquired by Ally) and now CFO at Ally Invest, joins Tariq Bokhari, the Executive Director of the Carolina Fintech Hub, to discuss his entrepreneurship journey, advice on building teams and companies, and the transition from startup to acquisition. Tariq asks Tom about what sort of jobs Ally Invest is […]
Chris Hart, the co-founder of CLT technology consulting company Levvel, joins Tariq Bokhari, the Executive Director of the Carolina Fintech Hub, to discuss the intersection of all things Charlotte and Fintech. On this podcast, Chris and Tariq discuss the state of Fintech and startups in CLT, access to venture capital, the Amazon HQ2 RFP, the […]