7 best fintech podcasts worth your commute in 2026

Fintech has no shortage of great podcasts. Some have been running for over a decade and built their reputations for good reason. This list of the best fintech podcasts is not a replacement for any of them, just some fresh recommendations worth considering in 2026.

Think of your podcast rotation the way you would a good playlist. The best ones are not built around a single artist. They have range. A few longtime favorites you keep coming back to, and a few newer jams that earned their spot over time. That's the same approach here. Like that friend with good taste who always recommends songs, here is our recommendation as a fellow fintech nerd.

Seven of the top fintech podcasts we think are worth adding to your queue, covering lending, credit, and the honest conversations happening inside fintech right now.

1. Fintech Tea

This podcast brings bold voices together for honest, unfiltered conversation about what is actually happening in fintech. Hot takes included.

Each episode brings in operators, investors, and researchers who say what they actually think. Guests have included Jason Mikula, Ron Shevlin, Simon Taylor, and Frank Rotman — people whose opinions carry real weight in this industry. Topics range from the collapse of BaaS programs to the real state of AI in lending. Episodes run 25 to 45 minutes.

Best for: lenders and credit operators who want honest takes on where fintech is headed.

Listen on Spotify or at loanpro.io.

2. Fintech Takes

Alex Johnson is one of the clearest analytical voices in fintech. His weekly podcast earns that same reputation as his newsletter.

Fintech Takes covers the business models, regulatory shifts, and emerging players shaping financial services. Alex is interested in understanding why things happen, not just what happened, which makes the show useful in a way a lot of fintech content is not.

Best for: anyone who wants to understand the mechanics behind the news, not just the news itself.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at fintechtakes.com.

3. Fintech Business Weekly

Jason Mikula also runs one of the most respected independent fintech newsletters in the industry and his podcast follows the same standard.

He covers the areas most shows gloss over: credit underwriting, consumer lending regulation, and the real economics behind the products everyone else is celebrating. A skeptical, well-sourced perspective that is rare in this space.

Best for: credit professionals and risk teams tracking consumer lending closely.

Listen on Spotify or at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com.

4. Breaking Banks

Founded in 2013, Breaking Banks is the longest-running fintech podcast on record and still one of the best.

Host Jason Henrichs covers the full fintech landscape from payments, AI, digital assets, banking infrastructure, and the regulatory environment shaping it all. If you want the wide-angle view of where the industry is moving, this is where you go.

Best for: broad, consistent coverage across the full financial services landscape.

Listen on Apple Podcasts or at provoke.fm.

5. Fintech One-On-One

Peter Renton has been interviewing fintech leaders for over a decade with over 500 episodes to his name. Originally focused on online lending, the show now covers payments, embedded finance, digital banking, and the future of finance.

The depth is what sets it apart. Peter comes in prepared and guests tend to say more than they would with a generalist host.

Best for: lending and payments professionals who want operator-level insight from the people running fintech companies.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at fintechoneonone.com.

6. This Week in Fintech

Hosted by Nik Milanović and Jillian Williams, this one moves fast. From funding rounds, to product launches, to regulatory updates — it covers a lot of ground in a short amount of time.

Less about deep dives and more about walking into the week knowing what is actually going on. Concise episodes, consistent cadence, genuinely useful for those wanting to stay current.

Best for: founders, investors, and operators who need to stay current without dedicating an hour to a single topic.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or at thisweekinfintech.com.

7. Fintech Insider by 11:FS

If your fintech lens stops at the US border, you are missing part of the picture. 11:FS is a London-based consultancy that publishes two episodes per week covering global fintech news and trends.

Open banking, digital banking infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks in Europe are often further along than what we see in the US. Watching what is already happening there is one of the better ways to understand where things are heading here.

Best for: operators and strategists who want a global perspective, particularly across digital banking and open banking.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at 11fs.com.

Seven fintech podcasts, all worth your time, all covering different angles of an industry that has a lot going on right now. If your fintech playlist is getting a little dry, hopefully this gives you some fresh perspectives.

If you have someone in mind who would be a great guest on Fintech Tea, we would love to hear from you - marketing@loanpro.io