Inside the Next Chapter of Payments: Policy, Fintech and Innovation

Inside the Next Chapter of Payments: Policy, Fintech and Innovation

From Breaking Banks by Breaking Banks - The #1 Global Fintech Podcast

April 23, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the future of payments policy and innovation with insights from Brian Tate.

In This Episode This week on Breaking Banks , we feature sister podcast, Social Currency , powered by Sunrise Banks. Social Currency introduces us to some of the most innovative changemakers in finance, technology, and social impact—leaders who are dismantling barriers and reshaping their industries. In this episode hosts Tyler Seydel, Chief Fintech Officer, and Eric Schurr, Chief Strategy Officer at Sunrise Banks are joined by Brian Tate, President and CEO of the Innovative Payments Association, to discuss where payments policy and innovation are headed next. A graduate of Howard University with experience at the Financial Services Roundtable during the post-crisis reform era shaped by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Brian draws on decades inside Washington to unpack what’s coming for fintech, prepaid products, and the broader banking ecosystem. From regulatory modernization to emerging technologies, he shares his outlook on the opportunities and challenges that will define the next chapter of the payments revolution. To hear more episodes of Social Currency go to provoke.fm or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

People in this episode

Guest: Brian Tate

Topics covered

  • payments
  • fintech
  • innovation
  • policy
  • banking

Keywords

  • payments policy
  • fintech innovation
  • regulatory modernization
  • emerging technologies
  • banking ecosystem

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