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Loaded Wallets, Long Tails- Paze Powers Forward
Glen connects with Early Warning’s Chief Partnerships Officer Eric Hoffman about the latest progress of Paze’s digital wallet, and Payfinia GM Keith Riddle on his firm’s deal to bring Paze to credit unions. Also- yet another twist in the open banking road, and hints of momentum for de novo institutions.
Links related to this episode
- Paze: https://www.paze.com/
- Payfinia: https://tyfone.com/payfinia/
- Our interview with Paze’s Head of Operations Catherine Murchie at Money 20/20 last October: https://www.big-fintech.com/onboarding-and-offboarding-at-money-20-20/
- Planet Money’s episode on Fortuna Bank’s de novo journey: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/1236538076/new-bank-startup-regulations-entrepreneur
- Our recent conversation with the CU De Novo Collective’s Denise Wymore: https://www.big-fintech.com/starting-simple-small-and-with-purpose/
- Payments Dive on the CFPB’s plan to “substantially rework” its Open Banking rule: https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/open-banking-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-financial-payments-data-fintechs-Trump/756212/
- Fintech Business Weekly on Chase’s plan to charge for open banking data: https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/p/chase-strikes-first-with-open-banking
- Fintech South August 19-20 in Atlanta: https://www.fintechsouth.com/
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