Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast. I’m Zack Miller.

As a major global bank, BBVA stands out in its early embrace of the banking as a service model. The BBVA Open platform provides verification, money movement, account origination, and card issuance for commercial and consumer financial products.

Susan French, the head of product for BBVA Open, joins us on the podcast to give us an update on the platform and what new products and services BBVA plans to roll out this year. We talk about the work BBVA Open has done with upstart fintechs like Digit and Wise, and where we are in the evolution of platform banking. Lastly, we discuss the role Open plays in BBVA’s overall strategy.

Susan French is my guest today on the Tearsheet Podcast.

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