Banking with Interest

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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As Crypto Talks Heat Up Again, Can Congress Cut a Deal? 11/05/2025

Why Gutting the CDFI Fund Hurts Banks, Communities 10/22/2025

The Battle Over the Fed’s Future 10/08/2025

HFSC Chair Hill on Agenda, Crypto, Fraud & Housing 09/25/2025

Anchorage Digital: Inside the First Crypto Bank 09/09/2025

Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits and the Race to Win the Future of Money 07/29/2025

What the Fight Over Fed’s Powell is Really About 07/22/2025

Why Crypto Firms Are Lining Up to Charter Banks 07/09/2025

A Backdoor Way to Merge Bank Regulators? 06/24/2025

You Say You Want a (Global Payments) Revolution 06/17/2025

Are Banks Really Ready for AI? 06/04/2025

After a Fraud, this Bank Refused to Give Her Money Back. Now She’s the CEO. 05/20/2025

Politico's Sutton on China Tariff Deal, Behind the Scenes at Milken 05/14/2025

Inside Dems Surprising Turn Against the Stablecoin Bill 05/06/2025

Is This the End of the Fed and CFPB As We Know Them? 04/29/2025

How Tariffs Impact Banks, Bessent’s Ambitious Agenda & Stablecoin Fears 04/16/2025

Why State Regulators Are Worried About Stablecoin Legislation 04/08/2025

What the Hell Is Going on with the GSEs? 04/02/2025

What the Hell is Going On: CDFI, CFPB Edition 03/26/2025

How Treasury’s Bessent Is Upending Bank Regulation 03/18/2025

Zelle Chief on Fraud, Friction and Future 03/11/2025

Rep. Lucas on Fed Independence, Bank Supervisory Role 03/04/2025

What the Hell is Going On, Part II: Merging OCC, FDIC? 02/26/2025

What the Hell is Going On? A Banker’s Guide to D.C. 02/20/2025

Bank Supervision Needs “Complete Change in Focus” 02/11/2025

Fmr. Sen. Toomey: Why Debanking Crypto Occurred—And How to Solve It 02/04/2025

Rep. Waters on Dem’s Strategy, Stablecoins, Housing & More 01/29/2025

What Community Bankers Want from D.C. 01/22/2025

The End of Independent Bank Regulation? 01/14/2025