Banking

Podcast: Casca CEO Lukas Haffer on opportunities for AI in small business lending

That’s the reality that Lukas Haffer, chief executive of AI-native loan origination provider Casca, tells FinAi News on this episode of “The Buzz”...

Sunwest Bank’s new CTO takes charge of AI efforts

Sunwest Bank is amping up its AI roadmap with a new chief technology officer and multiple proofs of concept in place.  The $3.7...

Hiding in Plain Sight: How to Use Data to Spot Consumer Accounts Being Used by Small Businesses

Hidden entrepreneurs are all around, operating their small and microbusinesses from what looks like typical retail accounts. For financial institutions, identifying consumer accounts being...

Inside Look: How to build an ‘AI-native’ bank

Israel-based esh Bank is on its way to building an “AI-native” bank that shares the revenue it generates from making loans.  “Esh stands...

Austin Capital Bank CEO Beguin to speak at FinAi Banking Summit

Austin Capital Bank co-founder and Chief Executive Erik Beguin will speak at the inaugural FinAi Banking Summit in Denver on March 3, 2026. ...

AI-enabled fintechs rake in 23% of all Q3 fintech funding

AI-driven fintechs were the top recipients of funding during the third quarter, while financial advisory and wealth tech fintechs registered the highest growth...