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Keeping It Small, Sustainable
Glen speaks with the CEOs of two sub-$100 million CUs (Josh Urbick and Doug Wadsworth) about their respective efforts to advance the small credit union cause. Also, the latest developments at Anthropic and Coinbase highlight the perils facing CUs- and financial services in general.
Links related to this episode:
- The NSCUA’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-small-credit-union-association/
- The Endangered Small Credit Union Defense’s LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14776042/
- CU Daily’s coverage of the NSCUA’s formation: https://thecudaily.com/new-group-for-cus-under-500-million-in-assets-unveils-its-name/
- Doug Wadsworth’s Profitability Guidebook for Small CUs: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4D9FZM
- Doug’s recent CU Daily article: https://thecudaily.com/you-cant-regulate-bad-managers-into-good-ones-but-you-can-do-this/
- Wellesley Hill’s thoughtful analysis of Coinbase’s new Federal Trust Charter: https://www.wellesleyhillsfinancial.com/2026/04/12/coinbase-wins-federal-trust-charter-what-it-means-for-crypto-custody/
- Reuters on the race for FIs to defend against threats posed by Anthropic’s new capabilities: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bessent-powell-warn-bank-ceos-about-anthropic-model-risks-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-04-10/
- Our recent episode recapping CU Unplugged, including an interview with small CU CEO Maggie Sayer: https://www.big-fintech.com/mission-rock-accomplished/
Join us for our next CU Town Hall- Wednesday April 15 at 3pm ET/Noon PT– a live and lively interactive conversation tackling the major issues facing credit unions. The Town Hall is free to attend, but advance registration is required: https://www.cutownhall.com/
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