BIGcast

John forces Glen into a time machine to discover what aspects of COVID banking behavior will outlive the pandemic. Also- more on the coin shortage, and spikes in the price of gold and Bitcoin.

Digital Banking Report’s Jim Marous joins our Credit Union Digital Town Hall to discuss the need to offer even greater online convenience in a post-COVID world. Also- Glen wonders whether the recent trade press merger could present a Kumbaya moment.

Glen talks with Oportun COO Matt Jenkins about extending small dollar credit to the “un-scorable” and the challenges of maintaining a mission like Oportun’s as a public company. Also- a bizarre coin shortage, and signs of small merchants returning to cash.

Glen interviews Daniel Gorfine of the Digital Dollar Project about his vision for a government backed tokenized currency and a recent US “Sputnik Moment.” Also- a setback on payday lending, and a rejected credit union merger highlights the perils of succession planning.

Glen and Finovate’s David Penn discuss the uncomfortable issue of minority representation in fintech firms. Also, thoughts on the Supreme Court’s credit union ruling and why the CU movement is selling itself short.