The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Payments | Fintech | Pay-tech | Banking: Who It's For and Who Sponsors It

Est. audience: 500
Apple rating: 5 from 17
Cadence: Monthly
Latest: 2026-07-31
By: Konstantin Dubovitskiy
Based on: 12 recent episodes

Covers: Technical operations of US payments ecosystems, covering card issuance, direct clearing connections, compliance rules, payment protocols, and infrastructure architecture.
For: Fintech engineers, product managers, payments executives, and banking professionals.
Best for: Fintech teams building payment rails, card programs, and money movement systems.
Skip if: Consumers seeking personal finance management or basic credit card advice.

Start with

Direct TCH and Fed connection: connecting to the metal with Adam Shannon: How direct integrations with The Clearing House and Fed work and benefit fund flows.
Reg E, AML and other compliance requirements explained by Keith Raphael, Founder and CEO of Straddle: Compliance requirements and triggers like Reg E and AML for organizations moving money.
RTP covered by Cheryl Gurz: Key backend functionality, clearing, and settlement mechanics of the Real-Time Payments network.

Summarised by AI from 12 recent episodes. Audience estimate and Apple rating from Podscan, checked 2026-11-03; treat the estimate as a guide and ask the show for its own numbers. Prices are not included. Report a mistake.