Podcasts by The Fintech Moshpit - Powered by Carolina Fintech Hub

Ep054: Demi Clark, Head of Charlotte Region for Better.com (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-07-24T21:53:46

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’...

Ep053: Michael Marsicano of FFTC Talks Small Biz Grants and COVID Response Fund (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-07-10T19:16:23

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 Grant...

Ep052: The Future of Esports in CLT (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-06-25T20:44:42

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 Esport...

Ep051: Bridging the Digital Divide (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-06-01T14:35:45

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:...

Ep050: Cheryl Richards, Incoming President of JWU (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-05-22T19:41:39

Cheryl Richards, Incoming President of Johnson & Wales University discusses higher education in the time of COVID  

Ep049: Mike Burch talks esports and NASCAR’s return (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-05-15T19:16:36

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 M...

Ep047: Brian Bohaty on Everything Insurtech (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-05-11T15:52:26

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 ...

Ep046: News Roundup Crew (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-05-11T15:51:01

The News Roundup Crew goes through the top fintech news of the week

Ep045: Mike Praeger, Founder & CEO of AvidXchange (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-05-11T15:50:29

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 th...

Ep044: News Roundup Crew (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-05-11T15:49:17

The News Roundup Crew goes through the top fintech news of the week

Ep043: Mike Freno, President of Barings, Breaks $1M COVID Donation News (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-04-27T15:31:26

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 M...

Ep042: News Roundup Crew Discusses Betterment and Monzo (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-04-22T20:12:51

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...

Ep041: John Marrino, Founder of OMB – Time to Open for Biz? (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-04-21T19:50:20

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 4...

Ep040: Doug Lebda, LendingTree CEO Talks Market and Community (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-04-17T19:26:02

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 o...

Ep039: Top 5 global influencer Jim Marous talks PPP and Fintechs (BROADCAST LIVE) from 2020-04-09T21:19:33

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 bank...

Ep 038: Profiles – Small Business Girltribe co-founder Sarah Baucom from 2020-04-02T20:48:11

Episode 38 of the Fintech Moshpit – Profiles focuses in on local small business Girltribe and how COVID-19 had impacted their business model.

Ep 037: News Roundup – Special Guest Steve Boehm joins the Pit from 2020-04-01T21:53:44

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...

Ep 036: Profiles – Chris Elmore, Community Evangelist at AvidXchange, discusses intangibles and long term impacts of COVID-19 from 2020-03-31T21:31:07

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

Ep 035: Profiles – Fintech Company Better.com Announces 1K Fintech Jobs for Impacted Hospitality Workers from 2020-03-30T22:07:06

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.

Ep 034: Profiles – Talent Impacts of COVID19 w/ Michael Clegg of Q Works Group from 2020-03-27T20:12:25

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.

Ep 033: News Round Up – COVID19 and Fintech from 2020-03-25T21:32:01

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.

Episode 32: WTF is FedNow? from 2019-09-30T15:56:17

On Episode 32 of the Fintech Moshpit, the Pit dives in to the world of Real Time Payments, discussing FedNow.

Episode 31: WTFs up with the CapOne AWS Breach? from 2019-09-10T16:53:03

On this episode of the Fintech Moshpit, the Pit dives deep into the CapOne / AWS breach and what impacts might ensue.

Talent, News & WTF is Apple Card? from 2019-08-23T18:26:35

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?’

Ep29: Lowes CIO Seemantini Godbole from 2019-08-21T19:38:46

Ep28: WTF is Libra? WTF is Digital Banking? from 2019-07-05T13:54:25

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...

Tension in Fintech from 2019-05-28T13:56:29

The Fintech Moshpit discusses the theme of ‘tension in fintech’, ranging from topics in the upcoming Fintech Generations conference, to payments and more.

The Real-Time Payments Episode from 2019-05-09T14:00:56

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 al...

The 5G Episode from 2019-05-02T13:57:23

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 Fint...

Fintech Mega-Mergers: FIS Aquires Worldpay from 2019-03-29T14:01:59

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).

Fintech Mega-Mergers: Fiserv Acquires First Data from 2019-02-05T14:09:01

The Fintech Moshpit dives deep into the Fiserv acquisition of First Data.

Fintech and Education, with special guests Michael Bloomberg and Congressman Tim Ryan from 2019-01-31T14:07:50

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 ...

Debating 2019 Fintech Predictions from 2019-01-23T14:06:56

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 th...

ROBIN HOOD! What happened? from 2019-01-08T14:09:44

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 m...

Are Banks Bruce Willis in the 6th Sense? Are Mobile Banking Apps and PFM the Devil? from 2018-12-13T14:10:26

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?

Why are venture capitalists coming to the Carolinas this Wednesday? from 2018-11-12T14:12:47

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 a...

CFH Podcast: Are you an entrepreneur? Ever wanted to start your own company? Then this is the podcast episode for you! from 2018-10-10T14:13:39

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 bu...

CFH Entrepreneur Spotlight: DivDot and Impact Cents! from 2018-10-03T14:15:57

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 thei...

Fintech Hackathon & Your Chance to Win $10,000 from 2018-09-24T14:15:07

Want to win $10,000?! If you are a college student in the Carolinas, this is your chance! Listen to the podcast to find out more about how you can not only win $10,000, but also get the chance to p...

Diane Morais, President, Consumer & Commercial Banking Products for Ally Bank from 2018-09-05T14:14:30

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 technolog...

CFH Episode 13: Startups, Finance and Technology at Fintech Generations from 2018-07-13T14:17:15

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 south...

CFH Episode 12: Congressman Patrick McHenry from 2018-06-18T14:18:12

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...

CFH Episode 11: Featuring Cathy Bessant, Chief Operations and Technology Officer of Bank of America from 2018-06-06T14:18:57

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 non...

CFH Episode 10: Fintech Generations Discussion with Kristin Wallace, Patrick Rivenbark and the MEDICI Minute and the CFH Mosh Pit from 2018-05-18T14:24:34

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 h...

CFH Episode 9: Scott Harkey discusses payments, plus the MEDICI News Round Up and the Fintech Mosh Pit from 2018-04-11T14:25:14

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 C...

CFH Episode 8: Mike Praeger, CEO & Co-Founder of AvidXchange, plus the MEDICI News Round Up and Fintech Mosh Pit from 2018-02-19T14:26:07

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...

CFH Episode 7: Matt Ribbens from BB&T, Medici News with Patrick Rivenbark, and Peter Gwaltney from NC Bankers Association from 2018-02-05T14:32:59

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 wi...

CFH Episode 6: NC Senator Jeff Tarte, Medici Payment News Round-Up, Wells-Fargo Joins CFH, Amazon HQ2 Updates and More from 2018-01-20T14:33:44

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 discus...

CFH Episode 5: Robyn Pugh and Vladimir Skoric join Tariq Bokhari and Discuss Cybersecurity from 2017-12-29T14:34:27

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 a...

CFH Episode 4: Dan Roselli joins Tariq to discuss innovation in Charlotte, Bitcoin and more from 2017-12-14T14:41:50

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.

CFH Episode 3: Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts Discusses Fintech and The Future of Charlotte from 2017-12-01T14:41:01

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 Charlott...

CFH Episode 2: Tom Desmond, co-founder of Trade King and CFO at Ally Invest, joins Tariq Bokhari from 2017-11-19T14:40:15

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 jour...

CFH Podcast Episode 1: Tariq Bokhari Meets With Chris Hart, Levvel CTO & Co-Founder from 2017-11-10T14:35:13

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 ...