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Let your humans do the cool stuff. Check out how LASER Credit Access is reallocating their people's time by letting Claude take the wheel on certain tasks within their salesforce fintech app. I sat down with Michael Dunleavey on the Propagate Fintech podcast, and he shared some scenarios where his team is getting supercharged by Anthropic. *UI design ideation* Claude helps build a framework within Salesforce that the team can reverse engineer or work backward from... Sort of like a starting point that gets the team past the proverbial flashing cursor. *Support workload* Freeing up people who were buried in repetitive tickets to focus on the conversations that actually need a human. *Customer facing documentation*...this isn't sexy, but it's a sneaky dynamic that adds value for a banks propeller heads. Use Claude AI for UI design and ideation without getting stuck in the code later. We look at how to speed up your interface prototyping while keeping your developer workflow intact. Learn the balance between AI-generated mockups and the reality of frontend implementation requirements. Subscribe for more practical fintech development tips.

Looking to create synthetic identities and fabricated bank documents? Look no further than your favorite AI option, it has all the skills you need! Ok, we don't condone or support fraud, but the bad actors must be rejoicing in the fact that creating fraudulent bank statements has never been easier. In a conversation with LASER Credit Access we unpack what Gino Angeli and Michael Dunleavey are seeing in the wild and how they address it. I feel for FIs who are leaning into digital transformation but have to also find a way to combat these new challenges. How are you seeing FIs combat the latest AI powered shenanigans from bad actors? Check out the full interview in the comments. hashtag#bankfraud hashtag#commerciallending hashtag#banking

Lending technology is still running on infrastructure nobody would build from scratch today. I sat down with Mike Dunleavey and Gino Angeli from LASER Credit Access this week. About twenty minutes in, Mike described the average loan origination system as feeling like a 747 cockpit. Buttons, panels, widgets everywhere. Nobody designed it. It just accumulated over forty years. LASER's whole thesis is doing one thing well inside Salesforce: pulling credit data, bank statements, and identity verification into one clean decision, with the compliance trail built in automatically. Not trying to be the whole loan origination stack. Just the front door, done right. A few things from the conversation worth pulling out on their own. Episode timestamps: • 0:00 Intro and what LASER Credit Access does for lenders • 1:42 How lending compliance has changed over the last decade plus • 6:52 Why LASER stayed focused on the front end instead of building a full loan origination system • 7:54 Why lending technology still looks like a 747 cockpit • 11:14 The range of lenders LASER works with, and where their needs differ • 14:00 Managing change fatigue during implementation • 18:11 Branding, storytelling, and how LASER thinks about marketing • 26:25 Staying visible for over a decade without a big marketing budget • 28:40 The fraud landscape, and the fake ID demo that stunned the room • 31:27 A real client story: forged bank statements and a fifty thousand dollar loss • 34:38 Where AI fits, and does not fit, inside LASER's own operations • 39:44 Rapid fire: automation wish lists and vendor evaluation advice • 44:59 Where to learn more about LASER Credit Access On fraud, and how fast it's moving Gino told me about a client who got hit with fully AI generated bank statements, pay stubs, and W2s. The borrower got a fifty thousand dollar loan and then vanished. And the tools behind it aren't specialized or hard to find. Gino showed a room full of Salesforce partners how to generate a realistic fake driver's license using nothing but a LinkedIn photo and Gemini. Took him about a minute. That's not a hypothetical anymore, and it's part of a bigger shift in how fast AI is reshaping the tools everyone in fintech and banking reaches for day to day. On why they've barely spent a dollar on marketing Gino said something I've been chewing on since the interview: their growth has come almost entirely from referral sources, Salesforce consultants and implementation partners, not from campaigns. And when I asked why they've stayed away from broader marketing, his answer was blunt. A random lender scrolling TikTok isn't the decision maker at a loan shop. They'd rather be the trusted answer a consultant gives when someone says "I need something for this." It's a good reminder of a pattern I see constantly in fintech. Most pitches fail for reasons that have nothing to do with the product. On compliance, and where the regulatory ground is shifting A big part of what LASER solves is the audit trail. Permissible purpose, consent language, retention windows, all tracked automatically so a lender isn't scrambling when a bureau or regulator comes calling. Worth watching alongside a separate conversation we had recently on just how much the ground under federal regulatory independence is moving right now. On AI inside their own shop Mike and Gino don't let AI anywhere near their production code, and they were clear about why. They're sitting on personally identifiable information for hundreds of lenders, and one bad update is not a risk either of them is willing to take. Where AI has earned a seat is documentation, internal knowledge base work, and organizing thirteen years of support history. Useful, bounded, and nowhere near the parts of the business that can't afford a mistake. If you're evaluating lending technology, or just curious how a thirteen year old company stays lean and referral driven without a marketing department, worth a listen. More on what LASER does: https://www.lasercreditaccess.com/ Related watches: Claude becoming the de facto AI option for fintechs and bankers: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Uphn9BlsPS8 Why most fintech media pitches fail: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E4DMgreeDZ4 The death of federal agency independence: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tk4nzXXrJqs Want to work with Propagate Fintech? Fill out a contact form at www.propagatefintech.com

In the world of fintech, effective branding is crucial for standing out from the competition. A well-crafted brand strategy can make all the difference in financial services, helping to establish a strong brand identity and voice. Fintech marketing often focuses on serious and complex topics, but humor can be a wide open lane for companies looking to connect with their audience and build a unique brand perception. By incorporating humor into their brand building efforts, fintech companies can differentiate themselves and create a lasting impression on potential customers. A consistent brand design, including logo design and brand positioning, is also essential for building trust and credibility in the industry. In this video, we'll explore how fintech branding can benefit from a dash of humor, and provide valuable marketing tips for startup branding and established companies alike. By leveraging the power of humor and a solid brand strategy, fintech companies can take their marketing efforts to the next level and achieve success in the competitive world of banking and credit unions. Whether you're looking to establish a strong brand identity or simply want to learn more about branding tips and best practices, this video is for you.