Will Hernandez is a seasoned journalist with over 18 years of experience covering an array of financial industries. He has devoted the past 12 years to analyzing and reporting on the banking and payments industry. Throughout his career, he has interviewed leaders in banking and payments, such as American Express, PayPal, and Visa, and shared stages with them at various industry conferences.

At present, Hernandez covers bank technology for American Banker. He is skilled at reporting on commercial/business banking technology, digital banking, APIs, branch transformation, blockchain, artificial intelligence, personal financial management, and challenger banks, among other areas. He is well-versed in the latest industry trends and issues and has experience planning content for industry conferences. Hernandez has a BA in Journalism from Saint John's University.

Prior to his current position, he served as Technology Reporter for American Banker; Editor, Mobile Payments Today for Networld Media Group; PaymentsJournal.com Content Manager at Mercator Advisory Group; Associate Editor at SourceMedia; and sportswriter at Norwich Bulletin. He has proven to be an adaptable and resourceful reporter, with a strong track record of reporting, writing, and managing the day-to-day operations of a niche financial online trade publication, among his many other skills.