Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (111)
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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70%
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About This Podcast

Banking with Interest, a podcast by IntraFi, features in-depth analysis and insight into the policy changes reshaping the banking industry. With insightful interviews and previews of pending policy challenges, the podcast is an essential listen for anyone connected to the financial services industry. Banking with Interest is hosted by Rob Blackwell, an award-winning former journalist with more than two decades of experience as an expert on financial services policy. He is now Chief Content Officer and Head of External Affairs with IntraFi. The show is produced by Sam Navarro, senior principal writer at IntraFi. The podcast theme song was written and produced by Stellar Tracks. The information, views, and opinions expressed during Banking With Interest belong solely to Rob Blackwell and his guests and do not represent those of IntraFi LLC, its directors, management, or employees. Any ideas and strategies contained within the podcast are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal or investment advice.

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S7E9 Behind the House-Senate Standoff Over the Housing Bill

Mar 17, 2026 33m

Both the House and Senate have passed bipartisan bills designed to promote housing affordability, but the two chambers are now squaring off with each other over a final version, including whether it…

S7E8 The Next Regulatory Swing: Kathy Kraninger on CFPB, AI and Fraud

Mar 11, 2026 38m

Kathy Kraninger has seen the banking system from both sides of the regulatory divide. The former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and now president and CEO of the Florida Bankers…

S7E7 Why the Fight Over Preemption is Red Hot Again

Mar 04, 2026 42m

Brandon Milhorn, CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, argues that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is pushing beyond its statutory authority in areas including trust…

S7E6 Will the Administration Require Banks to Collect Citizenship Information?

Feb 25, 2026 45m

The Trump administration is considering possible executive action that could require banks to begin collecting citizenship information from new and existing customers, according to a blockbuster…

S7E5 How Fifth Third Thinks About Scale and Risk

Feb 11, 2026 44m

Ben Hoffman, chief strategy officer and head of consumer products at Fifth Third Bank, joins the show to discuss the bank's acquisition of Comerica and what it signals about the future of…

S7E4 'All Hell Might Break Loose': The High Stakes for the Fed's Future

Jan 27, 2026 35m

As the Supreme Court weighs the fate of Fed Gov Lisa Cook and the Justice Department launches a criminal probe into Chair Jerome Powell, the future of the U.S. economy may well be at stake. Victoria…

S7E3 The Crypto Market Structure Bill Got Shelved. What's Next?

Jan 21, 2026 34m

Bowing to industry pressure, Senate Banking abruptly postponed its vote on the crypto market structure bill last week. Brendan Pedersen, senior policy reporter at Punchbowl News and editor of its…

S7E2 The Anti-Money Laundering Regime Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?

Jan 14, 2026 51m

Juan Zarate, who helped create the current anti-money laundering regime 25 years ago while working at Treasury, assesses the system's faults and the Trump Administration's push for reforms. He…

S7E1 What Community Banks Are Facing in 2026

Jan 06, 2026 34m

Julieann Thurlow, CEO of Reading Cooperative Bank, talks about the opportunities and challenges for community banks this year. She discusses the economic conditions, how community banks can innovate…

S6E33 All I Want for Xmas Is a OCC Digital Charter

Dec 17, 2025 34m

As the year comes to a close, the OCC approved five crypto-related firms for new charters, a move that could have big consequences for the banking industry writ large. Ian Katz, managing partner at…

S6E32 Inside the 2025 Bank Reg U-Turn

Dec 04, 2025 42m

It's safe to say 2025 has marked a dramatic change from the Biden-era bank regulatory agenda. The Trump-appointed regulators are talking about rethinking supervision, capital, and the Fed's entire…

S6E31 Is this the End of the CFPB?

Nov 19, 2025 38m

The Trump administration is refusing to take funds to pay for ongoing operations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing the funding structure is illegal. What does this mean for the…

S6E30 As Crypto Talks Heat Up Again, Can Congress Cut a Deal?

Nov 05, 2025 39m

Senate negotiators have started talking again on a crypto market structure bill after a breakdown in discussions earlier this year. Does the bill have momentum? Brendan Pedersen, the financial…

S6E29 Why Gutting the CDFI Fund Hurts Banks, Communities

Oct 22, 2025 31m

As the government shutdown drags on, the Treasury Department fired the entire staff of the CDFI Fund, a program with substantial bipartisan support. Dennis Ammann, CEO of People's Bank, a CDFI in…

S6E28 The Battle Over the Fed's Future

Oct 08, 2025 41m

Aaron Klein, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, explains how the Supreme Court is likely to react to President Trump's efforts to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook, and what it means for the central…

S6E27 HFSC Chair Hill on Agenda, Crypto, Fraud & Housing

Sep 25, 2025 30m

More than two dozen bills dedicated to Making Community Banks Great Again have passed House Financial Services Committee. Panel Chair French Hill handicaps which will have the most impact and what is…

S6E26 Anchorage Digital: Inside the First Crypto Bank

Sep 09, 2025 38m

Nathan McCauley, Cofounder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, discusses how his institution obtained the first OCC digital trust charter five years ago, how it has changed his business, and why other…

S6E25 Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits and the Race to Win the Future of Money

Jul 29, 2025 46m

Alex Johnson, founder and publisher of FinTech Takes, sorts through what happens now that Congress has passed a new law to regulate stablecoins. Will stablecoins take over finance, and if so, are…

S6E24 What the Fight Over Fed's Powell is Really About

Jul 22, 2025 29m

Victoria Guida, economics correspondent and columnist for Politico, talks about President Trump's reported decision – and then quick reversal – of a move last week to oust Jerome Powell as chairman…

S6E23 Why Crypto Firms Are Lining Up to Charter Banks

Jul 09, 2025 33m

Crypto firms often pitch themselves as an alternative to and the future of traditional finance. So why are firms like Ripple, Circle, Wise and Erebor attempting to charter banks? Penny Crosman,…

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