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Podcast #87: Lamine Zarrad of StellarFi

Lamine Zarrad of StellarFi

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Lamine Zarrad, CEO and Founder of StellarFi.

Lamine and I discuss his unique journey to the US and fintech, the inequities in the credit system, rebuilding your credit, why he chose to be a public benefit corporation, the health of the US consumer, banking regulation and failures, raising capital, and much more.

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Without further ado, Lamine Zarrad, CEO and Founder of StellarFi. Enjoy the show.

Episode highlights include:

  • Lamine’s unique journey to the US and StellarFi
  • The importance of being a public benefit corporation
  • The current credit health of the US consumer
  • Why credit building and repairing are so complicated
  • Is the credit score outdated?
  • Lessons from his time in public service
  • Thoughts on the current bank crisis
  • Bank failures and financial inclusion
  • Recommended reading –
    • The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic by Robert L. O’Connell
  • Raising capital
  • And much more…

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