291 Million Credit Unions Members Can’t Be Wrong
Glen speaks with WOCCU’s Kadie Hochmuth about July’s World Credit Union Conference and the World Council’s 50th anniversary. Also- dissecting the Fed’s new interchange report and debunking Durbin conspiracy theories.
Accelerating the Path to Financial Health
Glen shares highlights of CUNA’s just-completed Government Affairs Conference, including an interview with CUNA Economists Mike Schenk and Jordan Van Rijn recapping their always popular Economic Update and implications for both Main Street and credit unions. Plus acquisitions, re-brandings, and (slim) hopes for crossing the aisle.
No Summer Vacation for Fintech
Glen previews a busy upcoming conference schedule- including a chat with the leaders of Fintech South. Plus- Bitcoin Nation turns on Elon, the Winklevi offer rewards, and Ally throws down the O/D gauntlet.
Finding a “Happy Path” to Debt Reduction
Glen speaks with Ilian Georgiev, co-founder and CEO of debt management app Charlie, about how mobile gaming can inform financial wellness and why new approaches are needed to address the gender gap in finance.
Automated- for the People
Glen connects with leaders from three of his favorite Finovate Spring presenting companies- Attune, BodesWell and Urjanet- each unveiling solutions designed to enhance consumers’ financial lives.
A Digital Paul Revere, and a Credit Union Adam Smith
Glen remembers “the man who saved the internet,” and Bradley Leimer champions a new(ish) path for credit unions. Also, a quixotic new legal assault on the Durbin Amendment.
Elon Musk Expects a Population Collapse- What’s a Credit Union To Do?
Some futurists expect population declines by mid-century, with a US reversal coming even sooner. What would this scenario mean for financial services? Also, John grills Bitcoin Loser Glen about the wisdom of being paid entirely in crypto.
Payments Leaders, and the Consumers Who (Might) Follow
Glen speaks with Fiserv SVP of Government Relations Kim Ford about the newly created Payments Leadership Council and BAI Research Director Karl Dahlgren about the surprising ways each generation’s banking attitudes have shifted since the pandemic.
Building a Bank for People on Mars….
Fintech visionaries Brett King, Theo Lau, and Chris Skinner join our Digital Town Hall for a robust exchange on how the future of credit unions- and the economy itself- has been altered by the pandemic.
Creator Commerce and Other Payment Innovations
Glen speaks with PayPal Ventures Operating Partner Peggy Mangot about exciting fintech opportunities, unmet market needs, and her experience launching a challenger bank within the walls of a Top Five FI.