Banking on Data Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Community banks have always excelled at building relationships. But in a market driven by data, relationships alone aren’t enough. The next wave of growth in banking depends on turning customer insights into action. This means empowering marketing, sales, and frontline teams to collaborate smarter and deliver more personalized experiences.

In this episode of the Banking on Data Podcast, Edward Vincent, CEO of Lumio, sits down with Josh Barclay, Director of Growth Marketing at BusinessNext and host of the Banking on Experience podcast, to discuss how modern community financial institutions can use actionable data to align teams, break down silos, and drive meaningful growth. Their conversation explores how banks can empower their frontline with real-time, context-rich insights, why data quality and accessibility matter more than volume, and what the future of data-driven sales enablement looks like in community banking.

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Artificial intelligence is the hottest topic in banking right now. Every conference, article, and C-suite conversation seems to circle back to AI’s potential for community financial institutions. But before any bank can truly harness that potential, there’s one crucial step that often gets overlooked: data governance.

In this episode of The Banking Data Podcast, Lumio’s Chief Product Officer, Jeff Fink, joins Ed Vincentto unpack why creating a solid data foundation is the real starting point for any AI strategy. From building a common data language and data dictionary to unifying data silos and enforcing stewardship, Jeff explains how the right governance framework reduces risk, strengthens trust, and enables banks to move confidently into the AI era.

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The cybersecurity landscape is changing fast. And for financial institutions, one of the biggest shifts on the horizon is the sunsetting of the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) in August 2025. In this episode of the Banking on Data podcast, Josh Magri, President and CEO of the Cyber Risk Institute (CRI), joined host Edward Vincent to unpack what this means for banks, credit unions, and other financial players.

From emerging threats powered by AI to the evolving regulatory frameworks shaping cybersecurity governance, Josh's insights are a must-hear. Listen to the full episode here!

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In a recent episode of the Risk Intel Podcast, Laura Kornhauser, the co-founder and CEO of Stratyfy, shared her insights on the role of Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (BISG) in fair lending testing. With her banking background and a passion for responsible artificial intelligence (AI), Laura's journey led her to found Stratyfy, a company dedicated to providing transparent, interpretable, and compliant machine learning solutions for banking. 

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 In the latest episode of the Risk Intel podcast, SRA's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Shawn Ryan, joins host Ed Vincent to discuss the evolving landscape of FinTech risk management. With his extensive experience in leading SRA's FinTech initiative, Shawn sheds light on the development of the FinTech Risk Maturity Framework and shares valuable insights into practical risk assessments and vendor due diligence. This episode unveils the importance of why banks should maintain a robust risk management practice when working with or onboarding high-risk FinTech partners and highlights the need for a balanced approach to achieving strategic goals without compromising safety and soundness. 

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In this episode of the SRA Risk Intel Podcast, guest Michael Glotz, CEO and Co-founder of SRA, joins host Ed Vincent to explore the significance of enterprise risk management (ERM) for banks approaching key asset thresholds. Glotz sheds light on the regulatory aspects and essential considerations risk officers need to consider at the billion and ten billion dollar marks. 

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In the latest episode of the SRA Risk Intel Podcast, host Ed Vincent engages in a dynamic discussion with Niki White, Chief Customer Officer of SRA, focusing on the critical topic of risk appetite, emphasizing the importance of moving beyond qualitative narrative statements. Niki advocates for banks to incorporate key metrics that align risk assessments with the organization's strategic objectives. By establishing a strong linkage between risk and strategy, organizations can bridge the gap between their desired behavior and their actual risk appetite. Listen to learn more.

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In this episode of the Risk Intel podcast, host Ed Vincent engages in a conversation with Amitabh Bhargava, a seasoned professional in the risk space, specializing in Credit Risk. Amitabh's impressive career spans roles as a commercial underwriter at ICICI Bank and an 18-year tenure at Capital One, where he oversaw credit analytics and research for the consumer and wholesale portfolio, as well as executive credit risk assessment and portfolio modeling. Amitabh currently heads the credit portfolio management practices within SRA’s credit consulting team. Listen to learn more about the state of consumer lending and credit prospects for auto lending and how this impacts risk management across the banking sector.

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In this episode of SRA's "Risk Intel" podcast, industry experts Michael Glotz, CEO and Co-Founder of SRA, and Beth Watson, Customer Success Director, shared their insights on the benefits of risk maturity frameworks for both banks and regulators. Listen as they share the top 5 benefits you could receive from implementing a risk maturity framework at your institution. 

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In this episode, host Ed Vincent engages in a thought-provoking conversation with industry expert, Michael Glotz on the challenges faced by banks in effectively managing risk amidst market turbulence and regulatory scrutiny. Listen as they share best practices for providing actionable insights for banks seeking to navigate risk-related activities in an ever-changing landscape. 

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