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A podcast about banks, finance and the world we live in.

  1. 04/18/2024

    Buy the People: Why the CFPB is a lightning rod government agency

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to protect the people from financial predation. But there are very different interpretations of what that means, and whether the people should be protected by — or from — the government.

    32 min

  2. 04/11/2024

    Buy the People: Two visions, one rule – How Basel injected populism into bank capital

    A regulatory proposal to raise bank capital has spurred banks to fight back with a populist appeal to consumers, while regulators say more capital is what's needed to save banks from more crises — and help consumers.

    31 min

  3. 04/04/2024

    Buy the People: Why everyone loves to hate the Fed

    The Federal Reserve, historically a secretive and isolated institution, has made a concerted effort to explain itself to and be understood by the public since 2008. But try as it might, the central bank is still viewed by many as an enigma, if not an enemy.

    39 min

  4. 03/28/2024

    Buy the People: Red as Rust — Sherrod Brown's battle for Ohio's populist vote

    Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown faces a tough 2024 campaign to recapture his Ohio senate seat in a state that's increasingly Red. Can the same state that elected conservative populist firebrand J.D. Vance also re-elect Sherrod Brown? And what do the political undercurrents apparent in Ohio mean for banks?

    25 min

  5. TRAILER

    Coming soon: Buy The People, a Bankshot season on populism in finance

    American Banker editor-in-chief Chana Schoenberger and Washington bureau chief John Heltman talk about the new season of Bankshot, which explores how populism has emerged as a driving force in financial regulation.

    9 min

  6. 12/28/2023

    What banks need to know about the employee-owned business boom

    The number of businesses shifting to an employee ownership model has ballooned in recent years, and experts say that trend is likely to accelerate. That could have important implications for banks aiding that transition and for the future of small business lending.

    28 min

  7. 11/30/2023

    A peek into the future of payments

    How the next generation of payments technology is being developed in fields such as public transit, sports and long-haul trucking.

    23 min

  8. 11/02/2023

    The 'poignant American drama' of the Home Loan Bank System

    The failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic brought to light the Federal Home Loan Banks' role as a 'lender of next-to-last resort.' Some critics say that the review from the Federal Housing Finance Association should bring the system back to its original purpose of oiling the mortgage finance market.

    22 min
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A podcast about banks, finance and the world we live in.

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  • Creator
    American Banker
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Arizent. All rights reserved.
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    Bankshot