{"podcast":{"title":"Banking with Interest","slug":"banking-with-interest-121771","podcast_index_feed_id":121771,"rss_url":"https://bankingwithinterest.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://bankingwithinterest.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/b/9/3/fb933b43d3feb3d7d959afa2a1bf1c87/New_Logo_Banking_with_Interest_2023_v2.jpg","author":"IntraFi Network","episode_count":100,"summary":"Banking with Interest, a podcast by IntraFi, features in-depth analysis and insight into the policy changes reshaping the banking industry. With insightful interviews and previews of pending policy challenges, the podcast is an essential listen for anyone connected to the financial services industry. Banking with Interest is hosted by Rob Blackwell, an award-winning former journalist with more than two decades of experience as an expert on financial services policy. He is now Chief Content Officer and Head of External Affairs with IntraFi. The show is produced by Sam Navarro, senior principal writer at IntraFi. The podcast theme song was written and produced by Stellar Tracks. The information, views, and opinions expressed during Banking With Interest belong solely to Rob Blackwell and his guests and do not represent those of IntraFi LLC, its directors, management, or employees. Any ideas and strategies contained within the podcast are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal or investment advice.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/banking-with-interest-121771"},"episode":{"title":"All I Want for Xmas Is a OCC Digital Charter","slug":"all-i-want-for-xmas-is-a-occ-digital-charter","published_at":"2025-12-17T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/banking-with-interest-121771/all-i-want-for-xmas-is-a-occ-digital-charter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/banking-with-interest-121771","url":"https://bankingwithinterest.libsyn.com/all-i-want-for-xmas-is-a-occ-digital-charter","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bankingwithinterest/Katz_Dec_15_2025_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=1986239","summary":"As the year comes to a close, the OCC approved five crypto-related firms for new charters, a move that could have big consequences for the banking industry writ large. Ian Katz, managing partner at Capital Alpha Partners, discusses why the approvals happened, what they mean, and why banks may sue. He also tackles the other big issues of 2026 - M&A, housing, and deregulation - and makes predictions on the future of the Fed.","meta_description":"As the year comes to a close, the OCC approved five crypto-related firms for new charters, a move that could have big consequences for the banking industr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2086,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/banking-with-interest-121771/episodes/all-i-want-for-xmas-is-a-occ-digital-charter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/banking-with-interest-121771/all-i-want-for-xmas-is-a-occ-digital-charter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}