Finastra’s Steve Hoke on making community banks more competitive

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Why banks need to adopt a product mindset for their digital channels

• Most banks and credit unions still manage digital banking as IT projects rather than products that need constant refinement based on user behavior.
• Listen to this podcast to learn how a product-led approach transforms digital banking from a feature factory into a strategic channel that drives adoption, reduces support costs, and improves customer satisfaction.

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How TruStage Ventures built connective tissue between fintechs and credit unions

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Why venture capital infrastructure is finally getting automated

• The manual processes that used to require lawyers, fund administrators, and accountants to set up private investment vehicles can now be handled by software in days instead of months.
• Sydecar's founder explains how standardizing legal documents unlocked automation across the entire investment lifecycle, and why major banks are now acquiring platforms to bring private market access to retail investors.

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Why every bank now needs a stablecoin strategy (whether they like it or not)

• The GENIUS Act brings regulatory clarity to stablecoins, but Conduit CEO Kirill Gertman argues that clarity alone won't guarantee success.
• Banks face a choice between building their own infrastructure or becoming the pipes for others.

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Banks or Pipes: Where financial institutions go when agents take over

• AI agents are reshaping financial services, forcing banks to choose between building proprietary models, becoming infrastructure providers, or leveraging trust through partnerships.
• With web traffic down 20-30% and Capital One seeing 55% engagement boosts from AI concierges, the transformation is already underway.