This Month at Endurance #39

Articles by Endurance

BANKING-AS-A-SERVICE UNDER SCRUTINY: BALANCE INNOVATION AND RISK IN 2024

2024 has been a challenging year for banking-as-a-service. The collapse of Synapse served as a prime example of what can happen when banks do not adequately assess the risk they take on from outside fintech partners.

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9/11 - A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE BY STEPHEN CURRY

Tuesday began like any other late summer workday. I dropped my daughter off at school and arrived a little late to my office at Bank of America Securities in midtown NYC about 8:30.

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Corporate Banking

BOFA, JPMORGAN, OTHERS URGED TO STOP FINANCING LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

Some of the world's largest lending institutions are being called on to halt new financing for livestock production.

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FAKE SHIPMENTS, FAST CASH: TRADE FINANCE FRAUD ON THE RISE

A new trade finance threat is emerging — with logistics providers and exporters increasingly joining forces to manipulate shipping documents and swindle banks.

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Banking - Regulation

PROPOSED CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

Basel endgame is elusive and uncertain.

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Fintech

BANKING-AS-A-SERVICE FOCUS TURNS TO MANAGING FINANCIAL CRIME RISKS

As banking continues its digital transformation, partnerships between traditional banks and BaaS providers will likely become even more prevalent.

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TRENDING: BANKING-AS-A-SERVICE UPHEAVAL WILL STABILIZE

The BaaS model is under pressure right now. Synapse declared bankruptcy, while Evolve Bank and Trust was issued a cease-and-desist order. The industry might be going through a period of upheaval — but there's long-lived staying power.

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What the Iran Conflict Taught Business Leaders

The February 2026 US-Israel operation, read through Kagan, Kissinger, Toll & Ferguson. What it teaches business leaders about diplomacy, decision speed & institutional resilience.

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The Administrative Load: When Systems Drift Away from Value

Healthcare & finance keep adding layers of intermediation between payment & value. A systems view of why complexity accumulates, when it stops serving purpose, & what resilience through alignment looks like.

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Surviving the Shadow: My Journey with Cancer and the Power, and Importance, of Early Detection

Stage 3B Hodgkin's lymphoma at 22, in 1984, when there were no records of long-term survival at that stage. A first-person case for early detection and for taking ownership of your own diagnosis.

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9/11 - A Personal Perspective by Stephen K. Curry

From the 48th floor of 9 West 57th, four miles north. An account of the day, the roll call that ran past midnight, and the colleagues who did not make it home.

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This Month at Endurance #46

Firm newsletter featuring Sandip Bhatlawande on the risk-reward balance of AI in banking.

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This Month at Endurance #45

Firm newsletter featuring Stephen Curry on a year of learning how AI is used in financial services.

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This Month at Endurance #44

Firm newsletter on Governor Bowman, expected Fed supervision changes, and what they may mean for bank regulation.

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This Month at Endurance #43

Firm newsletter on technology, politics, and Marc Andreessen's comments on using technology to drive societal progress.

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This Month at Endurance #42

Firm newsletter covering a Trump-era proposal to shrink or eliminate federal bank regulators, plus related banking notes.

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This Month at Endurance #41

Firm newsletter outlining expected U.S. administration policy positions and their implications for business.

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This Month at Endurance #40

Firm newsletter on First National Bank of Central Texas completing an ERM implementation led by Endurance Advisory.

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This Month at Endurance #39

Firm newsletter highlighting Endurance commentary on banking-as-a-service scrutiny and fintech-partner risk in 2024.