What's Going On In Banking
What's Going On In Banking cuts through the noise to bring you the latest in banking, finance, and fintech. Hosted by Cornerstone Advisors' Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer, and Stacey Bryant, Director of Client Development, each episode delivers breaking news, industry insights, and unfiltered commentary from two industry experts who aren't afraid to say what they're really thinking. Expect honest opinions, practical takeaways, and just enough snark to keep things interesting.
Episodes
42 episodes
What AI Still Can’t Do: Two Big Banking Narratives Get Tested
What AI still can't do is at the center of two of the biggest debates in banking right now. Stacey shares a standout Finovate takeaway: a story about a janitorial company that uncovered a business opportunity no AI agent would have spotted. Mea...
Stop Calling Banking's AI Adoption a Frozen Middle
Banking’s AI adoption isn’t frozen. It’s early, uneven, and a lot more complicated than handing everyone a ChatGPT license and calling it transformation.Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant take apart the “frozen middle” narrative, explain why ...
Kinetic Deposits, the Fraud Stack, and the Inheritance That Won't Arrive
Is there really such a thing as a "core deposit" anymore? Ron Shevlin isn't buying it. Fresh off the African American Credit Union Coalition conference, Stacey Bryant shares insights on attracting the next generation of consumers and leaders be...
What’s Going On in Banking 2026: A Mid-Year Update
Halfway through 2026, banking’s favorite buzzwords are still buzzing, but the numbers are starting to tell a less flattering story.Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant revisit the industry’s biggest predictions and dig into what’s actually happ...
Trash Cans, Rewards Gaps, and Gray-Zone Lending: This Week in Banking
This week on What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant somehow connect Knicks parade chaos, a questionable trash can decision, JPMorgan Chase, rewards gaps, and SoFi’s move into small business lending.Stacey is still on a...
From the Garden to the Branch: A Knicks Win, a Chase Misquote, and the Zillennial Investment Opportunity
The Knicks finally gave New York manners, Chase got wildly misquoted, and banks are still out here pretending branches are the main character. Stacey Bryant and Ron Shevlin break down what JPMorgan Chase’s branch expansion is actually about, wh...
Board Seats, AI Clones, and Stablecoins: What the Headlines Keep Getting Wrong
What are the headlines getting wrong about banking right now? In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant take on three big debates: whether Gen Z belongs in the boardroom, why AI executive clones may b...
AI Agents Are Here. Is Banking Ready?
Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant are back with a conversation on AI agents, vendor hype, and what banks actually need to solve before adding another layer to the tech stack.They start with Fiserv’s Agent OS and the broader AI agent race in ...
Speed, Cost, and Control: What Banks Need to Know About AI Agents
A bank CEO used an AI clone on an earnings call…and that was just the start.Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant get into what AI agents could actually mean for banking, from back-office automation and decision-making to governance, blockchain,...
Can’t Knock the Hustle: Banking’s Three Wars You Can’t Afford to Lose
"Wait and see” might be the most expensive strategy in banking right now.In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant unpack the real implications behind Jamie Dimon’s comments and why AI, tokeniz...
Jamie Dimon's Wake-Up Call: AI, Tokenization, and the End of Wait-and-See Banking
Jamie Dimon just said the quiet part out loud, and the rest of the industry should be paying attention.In this WGOIB episode, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down the real implications behind the headlines: why AI is no longer a “nic...
Stable Talk, Deposits That Walk, What Revolut Should Hawk
Stablecoins aren’t a “crypto side quest” anymore—they’re becoming core financial infrastructure. In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down Mastercard’s $1.8B bet on stablecoin i...
AI Agents Aren’t Ready to Replace Your Staff—But They Will Reshape Your Processes
We’re live and in person (from the “island of New Jersey” 😆) after Credit Union GAC and ahead of the New Jersey Bankers conference. And we’re breaking down the biggest banking and fintech headlines that actually matter. R...
2 Fintech Deals Shaking Up the Banking Landscape
Capital One buys Brex for $5B.Goldman Sachs builds AI agents with Anthropic.MrBeast acquires a fintech.This isn’t a headline mashup — it’s what’s happening in banking right now.In this episode of What’s Going On ...
AI, Crypto, and Fraud—Oh My! // The 2026 What's Going On In Banking Report
In this special bonus episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer at Cornerstone Advisors, is joined by Steve Williams, CEO & Partner of Cornerstone Advisors, to break down the findings from the 2026 ...
AI, Data, and the Execution Gap in Banking
Banks are racing into AI and “data strategy” — but most can’t clearly define what they’re actually doing.Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down why chasing trends won’t fix broken strategy, and why specificity, execution, and focus mat...
Credit Card Caps, Couch Cushion Crypto Yields, and the Apple Card Reset: Politics Meets Banking Reality
A 10% credit card rate cap.Crypto offering yield.Apple ditching Goldman for JPMorgan Chase.In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down the real-world consequences of headline-grab...
AI, Crypto, and Fraud, Oh My: The 2026 Banking Forecast
2026 is here — and banking is officially walking into the unknown.In the first What’s Going On in Banking episode of the year, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant unpack the biggest forces shaping financial services right now: AI agen...
From Agentic AI to SoFi Crypto: What’s Really Going On in Banking
AI is redefining banking, travel, creativity, and how financial institutions must evolve. In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Stacey Bryant and Ron Shevlin dive into the future of generative AI, the creativity gap in banking, SoFi’s ...
Money20/20, AI Agents, and the Fiserv Fallout
From the floor of Money20/20 to Wall Street’s reaction to Fiserv’s meltdown — Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down what’s real, what’s hype, and what’s next in banking.They dive into the rise of “agentic AI,” fintec...
Horseback, Hot Takes, and $200B Mergers: Banking’s Strategic Shakeup
In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down Fifth Third’s $10.9B merger with Comerica, exploring why it’s less of a merger and more of a financial fusion reactor. Then, they dive into U.S. Bancorp’s b...
Hunger Games Banking: Nubank’s U.S. Play, AI Work Slop, and the Core Wars
From AI “workslop” to Nubank’s U.S. charter to major fintech acquisitions — this episode of What’s Going On in Banking dives into the biggest stories shaping financial services right now.Ron Shevlin and Stacey ...
Conferences, AI Snake Oil, and the Future of Fintech
In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant dive into the biggest takeaways from Jack Henry Connect and Finovate. From game-changing onboarding strategies to fraud dispute innovation, we unpack what’s r...
Neobank News, Noise and Nonsense
In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant unpack the latest moves from Revolut, Chime, and Nubank. Revolut tries its hand at signing up NYC commuters in subway stations, while Chime partners with W...
Chase vs. Fintech: The Future of Data Rights and Banking Innovation
In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant tackle JPMorgan Chase’s controversial move to charge fintechs for data access—is it smart strategy or a threat to innovation? Then we dive into Goldman Sachs’...