As part of a 16-episode Bankadelic series taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, Ed Maslavekas, CEO and Co-Founder of Bud Financial, returns to update us on everything that’s happened since he spoke with us at the 2023 convention. It’s in part a story of how one forward-thinking company cracked the code for integrating artificial intelligence into banking long before “AI” became the buzzword of the 2024 conference.

LIVE FROM MONEY 20/20 EPISODE 15: BUD FINANCIAL’S AMAZING AI JOURNEY, ONE YEAR LATER

Wrapping up a 16-episode Bankadelic series taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo chats with Leo Patching, the CEO and Co-Founder of Kompliant. Leo shares how, in the wake of the TD Bank ’s woes, compliance has become front of mind for financial services leaders. He also takes us under the hood of his compliance fintech, which will turn four in 2025.

LIVE FROM MONEY 20/20 EPISODE 16: COMPLIANCE AFTER THE SVB AND TD BANK WOES

Once again, Bankadelic takes a break from Mickey D’s and heads over to the enormous living room table to chaos down on great banking banter and tasty sound bites. Join our four fabulous guests as they talk highlights, buzzkills, and industry bright spots as we look ahead to 2025 and (a long overdue shopping season). And: Will Lou finally, finally ditch his corny Uncle Mortimer and his most uninvited wise guy dinner guest?

The All-Star Turkey Day Team:
Alexandra McLeod, Founder @ Parlay
Tadgh Spradlin. VP of Sales and Partnerships Quantalytix 
Jon Tvrdik, Founder @ WaveCX
Erin Wynn, Executive Director of Product Management, Candescent

EPISODE 170: THE BANKADELIC BANKSGIVING SPECIAL 2024 WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS

Bankadelic host Lou Carlozo has a mind that's inhabited by odd, surreal characters -- from executioners to bubbas, Morrissey wannabes to wise guys belting Christmas carols. These 13 skits represent the epitome, the very peak of Bankadelic humor. That's probably not saying much ... unless some of this makes you snort your morning java out your nose. Then, we can say we've truly achieved something.

EPISODE 171: THE BANKER'S DOZEN: 13 BANKADELIC SKITS

Though overall interest rates have softened, credit card APRs rates continue their stratospheric run, averaging 23% APR or more. Matt Potere, the new CEO of Happy Money, explains how his company is working to make debt consolidation loans available through its online platform -- and fulfilling its mission to develop and deliver affordable, accessible financial tools.

EPISODE 172: LOANS THAT BRING SOARING CREDIT CARD APRs BACK TO EARTH

With all the stress on engineers needing to make smart tech for consumers, it’s just as important to remember that engineers work with consumable tech that’s easy to implement, stack and tweak. Joshua Luke, Chief Technology Officer at Swivel, outlines the symbiotic relationship between customers, financial institutions and engineers who appreciate the same tech traits: Simplicity, seamlessness and elegance.

EPISODE 173: ENGINEERS AS THE UNSUNG HEROES OF FINTECH SUCCESS

You want presents? You bet your ask we’ve got presents, thanks to the presence of The Five Wise Finance Stars, who in our book outclass any number of elves you can cram around the dining room table. Join us as we tick off our gift list for the industry, banking’s bad holiday reruns and what the happy new year ahead looks like in professional and personal ways. Plus, all hail Johnny Da Big as he returns — by invitation, if you can believe it — to sing a shattering rendition of “Do You Hear What I Hear?” 

The guests who keep on giving:
Stephen Curry, CEO, Endurance Advisory Partners 
Scott Earwood,  Head of Community Banking, White Clay
Shelly Nischbach, SVP, Verification Services, Equifax Workforce Solutions 
Preetha Pulusani, CEO, Deep Target 
Cindy Snow, VP of Customer Success, Core10

EPISODE 174: THE FIFTH ANNUAL BANKADELIC HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

While there’s so much stress these days placed on chips and artificial intelligence, all the digital firepower in the world isn’t going to create new products that people want. In this episode, Neil Stanley, Founder and CEO of The CorePoint, talks about how banks need to move beyond the rate sheets of old and start developing products for consumers living in an age of apps and e-commerce. He also touches on how banks, in responding to interest rate changes, can go beyond knee-jerk mentality and respond thoughtfully.

EPISODE 175: A BANKING VET TALKS PRODUCT INNOVATION BEYOND TECH

There’s a lot of attention being paid to how banks can simultaneously team up with fintechs and best serve SMBs and entrepreneurs on the product side. Trouble is, there hasn’t been a whole lot of action. Allan Rayson, Founder and CEO of Finov8r, talks us through the opportunities within “adaptive fintech ecosystems.” The idea is to create modular, flexible solutions that allow banks to remain agile in the face of regulatory and operational challenges — and embed banks into the product development before they sell.

EPISODE 176: BRIDGING BANKS, FINTECHS AND SMBs TO CREATE BIG WINS FOR ALL

Just when you think the bankers of the world couldn't be more in love -- with AI, that is -- along come four fintech experts to lay it all out for us in 2025. It promises to be the year of "agentic AI," among other things. And if that cute chatbot leaves roses on your desk, so much the better. Thanks to our special podcast guests: 

Joseph Ahn, CSO and Co-Founder, Delfi
Amy Orosco, Director of Customer Success & Implementations, SWIVEL
Mitch Rutledge, CEO and Co-Founder, Vertice AI
Ed Vincent, CEO, SRA Watchtower

EPISODE 177: THE BANKADELIC 2025 COMBINATION VALENTINE'S PODCAST AND AI LOVE BOAT

After amassing 125K listens as host of my previous banking podcast, I'm on my own and taking the game to a new level. Award-winning journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist, composer and performer of all the Bankadelic music ... pizza fanatic.

New tracks tagged #DigitalTransformation,