Fintech Combine

About Fintech Combine

The Fintech Combine is a podcast for credit union leaders, fintech founders, and financial services innovators. Hosted by Kris Kovacs, it explores digital banking, payments, AI, core systems, and open banking. Each episode features real-world insights, fintech strategy, and practical lessons to help credit unions innovate, grow, and better serve members in a rapidly evolving financial ecosystem.

Publisher

Fintech Combine

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2023

Latest episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2026

   AI Is Changing Identity Forever. Are Credit Unions Ready?

   Kris Kovacs sits down with Pat Kinsel, founder and CEO of Proof, to explore what identity and trust look like in the age of AI. From deepfakes and AI agents to fraud prevention and persistent digital identity, Pat explains why credit unions could play a critical role in proving who members are and what they’ve actually authorized—and why financial institutions may have less time to prepare than they think.

2. 

   28 Aug 2026

   How One Small Credit Union Is Changing Lives After Incarceration

   Host Kris Kovacs interviews Scott from Connection Credit Union about their Banking Beyond Bars program, revealing how financial education and relationships empower formerly incarcerated individuals and foster member loyalty.

3. 

   14 Aug 2026

   How Movemint Helps Credit Unions Turn Data Into Growth

   Host Kris Kovacs interviews Movemint CEO Brian Bodell on leveraging member data for credit union growth through personalized offers and digital transformation.

Who has been a guest on Fintech Combine

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Scott
• Brian Bodell
• Alison Alvarez
• Tomer Borenstein
• Christie Horvath

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,606

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

97

YouTube

74

Engagement

60

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Books guests

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