Something meaningful is taking shape at Alabama A&M University — and it begins with students reflecting deeply on their relationship to money, access, and the systems that shape both. As part of the Dollarcraft Challenge , students are engaging in a 12-week learning arc powered by the Blaze Institute methodology , designed to do more than teach fintech theory. This experience is about building . Specifically, students are learning how to develop and prototype a fintech minimu

Kabbage is a modern example of what can happen when fintech design is brilliant, but fintech risk management is brittle. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was still working in corporate as a Vice President in Global Corporate & Investment Banking. By March 2020, we were mandated to shelter in place, yet we had a slate of clients in desperate need of liquidity as international supply chains broke down and sales ground to a screeching halt. By June, I was tapped to work

You Can Split the Bill Right in the Group Chat — And It’s One of the Best Fintech Features You’re Probably Not Using If you use an iPhone, there’s a good chance this feature is already sitting quietly on your phone — and you may have no idea it exists. Apple Pay  allows you to send and receive money directly inside an iMessage group chat . That means when dinner ends, the vacation house gets booked, or someone grabs the Uber, you can split the bill instantly — right where the