Land of Lending: Illinois’ Credit Union Creativity

Glen chats with Illinois Credit Union League CEO Tom Kane about community outreach, innovative auto lending, and the upstate/downstate vibrancy of Illinois’ CU movement. Also- blockchain comes to fantasy football, fintech charter turf battles, and Glen gets cranky about states’ rights.
Chris Skinner: Doing Digital Transformation Right

Chris Skinner of thefinanser.com joins John Best for a discussion onsite at the World Council of Credit Unions Conference in Singapore. Listen in to learn the difference between digital transformation and digital adoption, and explore with them as they discuss the ever-expanding global fintech market.
Reinventing Finance, from Cape Town to Hong Kong

Glen chats with Finovate’s Greg Palmer about the conference’s first African event, the differences he’s noted in fintech communities across the globe, and the addition of Blockchain and AI tracks to their fall NYC showcase. Also- vanishing CDs and traveler’s checks, Mnuchin’s Mnoodlings on fintech, and BIG’s beauty contest.
Staying Relevant and Flexible in the Era of Data Science

Bob Trunzo, President and CEO of CUNA Mutual Group, joins John Janclaes on this episode of The BIGCast C-Suite in order to discuss his professional journey.
Breaking Digital Gridlock

Glen turns the tables on John and interviews HIM about his new book addressing the digital transformation challenges facing credit unions and community banks. Learn why culture is just as (if not more) important as technology as your credit union embarks on digital transformation.
Studying Gen Z banking – from my living room

With 2 Gen Zs in my house, I’m really taking the opportunity to study who this generation is first-hand. My oldest recently got his first checking account. He doesn’t need to write checks but he needs a debit card. In fact, he’ll probably never write a check in his life.
AXFI 2018 Speedround Awards Showcase Innovative New Fintech

The Analytics and Financial Innovation (AXFI) Conference, the premier educational event for financial services professionals serious about analytics and financial innovation, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Killer Fintech Speedrounds from the recent conference, held in Minneapolis last month.
Out-Partnering Your Competition

This week, John is joined by BIGCast series regular John Janclaes, CEO of Partners FCU, as well as Jeffrey Kendall of KONY to discuss how strategic vendor partnering might be your key to success. Learn from the pros as they advise the digital priorities for small and medium-sized CUs, and explore why vendors are your teammates, not your enemies.
Best Innovation Group’s FIVE Voice Banking Solution Named 2018 BAI Global Innovation Awards Finalist

Best Innovation Group, Inc (BIG), a technology innovation and development company specializing in credit union solutions, is pleased to announce that they…
Your Data: The Ultimate Toy Box

In this final episode of our OnApproach Data Lake series, John speaks with Karan Bhalla and Suchit Shah of CU Rise Analytics. Join the discussion to learn more about how CU Rise works with OnApproach to analyze the vast pools of data that credit unions possess. They use the three models of attrition as an example to walk you through the process.