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        <itunes:summary>Join Plaid&#39;s Global Head of Policy, John Pitts, and Fintech Today&#39;s Co-Founder, Julie Verhage-Greenberg, as they break down what you need to know regarding regulation and policy in the fintech space.

New episode once a month!

Follow us on Twitter:

John: @policypitts ( https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts )

Plaid: @plaid ( https://twitter.com/Plaid )

Julie: @julieverhage ( https://twitter.com/julieverhage )

Fintech Today: @fintechtoday_ ( https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_ )

For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter ( https://fintechtoday.co/ ) !</itunes:summary>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Plaid&#39;s Global Head of Policy, John Pitts, and Fintech Today&#39;s Co-Founder, Julie Verhage-Greenberg, as they break down what you need to know regarding regulation and policy in the fintech space.</p><p>New episode once a month!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p>John: <a href="https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts" rel="nofollow">@policypitts</a></p><p>Plaid: <a href="https://twitter.com/Plaid" rel="nofollow">@plaid</a></p><p>Julie: <a href="https://twitter.com/julieverhage" rel="nofollow">@julieverhage</a></p><p>Fintech Today: <a href="https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_" rel="nofollow">@fintechtoday_</a></p><p><br></p><p>For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the <a href="https://fintechtoday.co/" rel="nofollow">FTT Newsletter</a>!</p>]]></description>
        
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                <itunes:title>When Innovation Meets Regulation ft. Daniel Gorfine, Founder of Gattaca Horizons</itunes:title>
                <title>When Innovation Meets Regulation ft. Daniel Gorfine, Founder of Gattaca Horizons</title>

                <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>John and Julie bring on the first guest of the year, Daniel Gorfine, to discuss the importance of innovation working hand-in-hand with regulation:</p><ul><li>Who Is Daniel Gorfine? (0:53)</li><li>How Should Companies Engage With Regulators? (8:29)</li><li>How Should Companies Engage With Innovation Offices? (19:15)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>New episode once a month!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p><br></p><p>John: <a href="https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts" rel="nofollow">@policypitts</a></p><p><br></p><p>Plaid: <a href="https://twitter.com/Plaid" rel="nofollow">@plaid</a></p><p><br></p><p>Julie: <a href="https://twitter.com/julieverhage" rel="nofollow">@julieverhage</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fintech Today: <a href="https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_" rel="nofollow">@fintechtoday_</a></p><p><br></p><p>For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at <a href="https://fintechtoday.co/" rel="nofollow">https://fintechtoday.co</a>!</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;John and Julie bring on the first guest of the year, Daniel Gorfine, to discuss the importance of innovation working hand-in-hand with regulation:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Who Is Daniel Gorfine? (0:53)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How Should Companies Engage With Regulators? (8:29)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How Should Companies Engage With Innovation Offices? (19:15)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episode once a month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us on Twitter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@policypitts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plaid: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/Plaid&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@plaid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julie: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/julieverhage&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@julieverhage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fintech Today: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@fintechtoday_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at &lt;a href=&#34;https://fintechtoday.co/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://fintechtoday.co&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>One Is The Loneliest Number (of federal bank regulators with a confirmed leader)</itunes:title>
                <title>One Is The Loneliest Number (of federal bank regulators with a confirmed leader)</title>

                <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>John and Julie start the new year by discussing the resignation of a <a href="https://www.podpage.com/policypodcast/can-innovation-be-regulated-ft-jelena-mcwilliams-chairwoman-of-the-fdic/" rel="nofollow">recent guest</a> and the effect it could have on the fintech policy space:</p><ul><li>FDIC Chair Steps Down (1:34)</li><li>The SEC&#39;s Role (9:08)</li><li>Potential 2022 Fintech Regulation Surprises (16:22)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>New episode once a month!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p><br></p><p>John: <a href="https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts" rel="nofollow">@policypitts</a></p><p><br></p><p>Plaid: <a href="https://twitter.com/Plaid" rel="nofollow">@plaid</a></p><p><br></p><p>Julie: <a href="https://twitter.com/julieverhage" rel="nofollow">@julieverhage</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fintech Today: <a href="https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_" rel="nofollow">@fintechtoday_</a></p><p><br></p><p>For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at <a href="https://fintechtoday.co/" rel="nofollow">https://fintechtoday.co</a>!</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;John and Julie start the new year by discussing the resignation of a &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.podpage.com/policypodcast/can-innovation-be-regulated-ft-jelena-mcwilliams-chairwoman-of-the-fdic/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;recent guest&lt;/a&gt; and the effect it could have on the fintech policy space:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;FDIC Chair Steps Down (1:34)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The SEC&amp;#39;s Role (9:08)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Potential 2022 Fintech Regulation Surprises (16:22)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episode once a month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us on Twitter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@policypitts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plaid: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/Plaid&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@plaid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julie: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/julieverhage&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@julieverhage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fintech Today: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@fintechtoday_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at &lt;a href=&#34;https://fintechtoday.co/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://fintechtoday.co&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Transferring Policy To Political Incentives ft. Nick Catino, Global Head of Policy @ Wise</itunes:title>
                <title>Transferring Policy To Political Incentives ft. Nick Catino, Global Head of Policy @ Wise</title>

                <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>Plaid and Fintech Today</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>John and Julie bring on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholascatino" rel="nofollow">Nick Catino</a> (Head of Policy @ <a href="https://wise.com/us/" rel="nofollow">Wise</a>) to discuss:</p><ul><li>Campaign vs. Let Your Product Sell Itself (3:53)</li><li>Convincing Regulators To Actually Act (8:17)</li><li>Pursuing Political Incentives (11:53)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>New episode once a month!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p><br></p><p>John: <a href="https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts" rel="nofollow">@policypitts</a></p><p><br></p><p>Plaid: <a href="https://twitter.com/Plaid" rel="nofollow">@plaid</a></p><p><br></p><p>Julie: <a href="https://twitter.com/julieverhage" rel="nofollow">@julieverhage</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fintech Today: <a href="https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_" rel="nofollow">@fintechtoday_</a></p><p><br></p><p>For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at <a href="https://fintechtoday.co/" rel="nofollow">https://fintechtoday.co</a>!</p><p><a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/271787cb-aa36-4efa-8a66-ec1100555c9b/episodes/4addd8f6-8b96-4cb2-95aa-62204b2a1335" rel="nofollow">Public Episode Page</a></p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>John and Julie bring on <a href="https://www.fdic.gov/about/jelena-mcwilliams/" rel="nofollow">Jelena McWilliams</a> (Chairwoman of the FDIC) to discuss:</p><ul><li>Working with a new administration (1:29)</li><li>How to regulate fintech innovation (3:48)</li><li>Alternative Data and the Underbanked (14:49)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>New episode once a month!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p><br></p><p>John: <a href="https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts" rel="nofollow">@policypitts</a></p><p><br></p><p>Plaid: <a href="https://twitter.com/Plaid" rel="nofollow">@plaid</a></p><p><br></p><p>Julie: <a href="https://twitter.com/julieverhage" rel="nofollow">@julieverhage</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fintech Today: <a href="https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_" rel="nofollow">@fintechtoday_</a></p><p><br></p><p>For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at <a href="https://fintechtoday.co/" rel="nofollow">https://fintechtoday.co</a>!</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;John and Julie bring on &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.fdic.gov/about/jelena-mcwilliams/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Jelena McWilliams&lt;/a&gt; (Chairwoman of the FDIC) to discuss:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Working with a new administration (1:29)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to regulate fintech innovation (3:48)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Alternative Data and the Underbanked (14:49)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episode once a month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us on Twitter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@policypitts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plaid: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/Plaid&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@plaid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julie: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/julieverhage&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@julieverhage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fintech Today: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@fintechtoday_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at &lt;a href=&#34;https://fintechtoday.co/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://fintechtoday.co&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Are Committees In Congress Actually Effective? ft. Raj Date, Co-Founder of FS Vector</itunes:title>
                <title>Are Committees In Congress Actually Effective? ft. Raj Date, Co-Founder of FS Vector</title>

                <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;John and Julie bring on the first guest of the show, &lt;a href=&#34;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Date&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Raj Date&lt;/a&gt; (Co-Founder of &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.fsvector.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;FS Vector&lt;/a&gt;, Principal at &lt;a href=&#34;https://fenwaysummer.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Fenway Summer&lt;/a&gt;, and Former Deputy Director of the &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.consumerfinance.gov/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Consumer Financial Protection Bureau&lt;/a&gt;) to discuss:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The &lt;a href=&#34;https://financialservices.house.gov/about/task-force-on-financial-technology.htm&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;House Fintech Task Force&lt;/a&gt; (2:05)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The NEW Director of the CFPB, &lt;a href=&#34;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohit_Chopra&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Rohit Chopra&lt;/a&gt; (11:14)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc.asp&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Central Bank Digital Currencies&lt;/a&gt; (17:13)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episode once a month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us on Twitter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@policypitts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plaid: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/Plaid&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@plaid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julie: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/julieverhage&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@julieverhage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fintech Today: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@fintechtoday_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at &lt;a href=&#34;https://fintechtoday.co/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://fintechtoday.co&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:55:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Why was crypto included in the Infrastructure Spending Bill?</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>On the debut episode, John and Julie tackle the recent Infrastructure Spending Bill and discuss how or better yet... WHY crypto was included?</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why crypto was included in the bill (1:05)</li><li>How Congress passes legislation (10:09)  </li></ul><p><br></p><p>New episode once a month!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p><br></p><p>John: <a href="https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts" rel="nofollow">@policypitts</a></p><p><br></p><p>Plaid: <a href="https://twitter.com/Plaid" rel="nofollow">@plaid</a></p><p><br></p><p>Julie: <a href="https://twitter.com/julieverhage" rel="nofollow">@julieverhage</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fintech Today: <a href="https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_" rel="nofollow">@fintechtoday_</a></p><p><br></p><p>For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at <a href="https://fintechtoday.co/" rel="nofollow">https://fintechtoday.co</a>!</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;On the debut episode, John and Julie tackle the recent Infrastructure Spending Bill and discuss how or better yet... WHY crypto was included?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why crypto was included in the bill (1:05)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How Congress passes legislation (10:09)  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episode once a month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us on Twitter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@policypitts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plaid: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/Plaid&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@plaid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julie: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/julieverhage&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@julieverhage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fintech Today: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@fintechtoday_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at &lt;a href=&#34;https://fintechtoday.co/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://fintechtoday.co&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:55:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Season 1 Trailer</itunes:title>
                <title>Season 1 Trailer</title>

                
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                <itunes:author>Plaid and Fintech Today</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>A sneak peak of what to expect for Season 1!</p><p>Join Plaid&#39;s Global Head of Policy, John Pitts, and Fintech Today&#39;s Co-Founder, Julie Verhage-Greenberg, as they break down what you need to know regarding regulation and policy in the fintech space.</p><p><br></p><p>New episode once a month!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p><br></p><p>John: <a href="https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts" rel="nofollow">@policypitts</a></p><p><br></p><p>Plaid: <a href="https://twitter.com/Plaid" rel="nofollow">@plaid</a></p><p><br></p><p>Julie: <a href="https://twitter.com/julieverhage" rel="nofollow">@julieverhage</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fintech Today: <a href="https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_" rel="nofollow">@fintechtoday_</a></p><p><br></p><p>For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at <a href="https://fintechtoday.co/" rel="nofollow">https://fintechtoday.co</a>!</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A sneak peak of what to expect for Season 1!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Plaid&amp;#39;s Global Head of Policy, John Pitts, and Fintech Today&amp;#39;s Co-Founder, Julie Verhage-Greenberg, as they break down what you need to know regarding regulation and policy in the fintech space.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episode once a month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us on Twitter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/PolicyPitts&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@policypitts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plaid: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/Plaid&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@plaid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julie: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/julieverhage&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@julieverhage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fintech Today: &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/fintechtoday_&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@fintechtoday_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter at &lt;a href=&#34;https://fintechtoday.co/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://fintechtoday.co&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2021 16:30:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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