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It’s a Small (and Chaotic) World After All
Glen catches up with Lou Grilli for a first-hand recap of the recent World Credit Union Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, and to trade perspectives on a flurry of recent fintech news: open banking, stablecoin interest/”rewards,” debit interchange and another Zelle lawsuit. Also- a new leader at America’s Credit Unions, and have we entered the Era of the Do-Over?
Links related to this episode:
- The World Council of Credit Unions: https://www.woccu.org/
- Connect with Lou Grilli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lougrilli/
- CU Broadcast’s interview with America’s Credit Unions’ incoming CEO Scott Simpson: https://www.cubroadcast.com/episodes/4022-scott-simpson-discusses-being-selected-as-americas-credit-unions-new-presidentceo
- Payments Dive on the court ruling altering debit card regulations: https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/federal-judge-vacates-debit-fee-card-payments-regulations/757108/
- PYMNTS.com on yet another twist in the CFPB Open Banking saga: https://www.pymnts.com/news/cfpb/2025/banks-challenge-open-banking-deadlines-cfpb-mulls-revisions/
- Fintechs, crypto, AI players band together to press President Trump on open banking: www.ftassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Open-Banking-CEO-Letter-to-President-Trump_08.13.25-1.pdf
- Cracks in stablecoin “regulatory clarity” created by the GENIUS Act are already emerging: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-bankers-want-stablecoin-yield-loophole-closed
- Banking groups’ letter appealing for a revision of GENIUS Act provisions: www.aba.com/-/media/documents/letters-to-congress-and-regulators/jointstateltrgenius20250812.pdf
- CNBC on the NY Attorney General’s lawsuit against Zelle: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/13/new-york-letitia-james-zelle-lawsuit.html
- Our recent interview with Finovate’s Greg Palmer: https://www.big-fintech.com/448-minutes-of-fintech-demos-475-fis/
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