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.
New Analysis Supports Credit Union “Everyman” Claims

Based on the size of the audience Americas Credit Unions’ economic team attracts, I’m clearly not the only one who considers their Economic Update one of the highlights of the annual government Affairs Conference.
CU Town Hall Episode 145: GAC 2026 Rundown

In this session, we discussed our key takeaways from the recent Government Affairs Conference. If you missed GAC, it’s a great opportunity to watch along and catch up on the hottest financial topics coming out of DC. If you were at GAC for the excitement, we’d love for you to watch along, compare your notes, and let us know in the comments what stood out most to you from the conference.
Aurachain and Best Innovation Group Launch Fraud.Watch for Shared Fraud Defense

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 10, 2026 — As fraud grows more coordinated and technologically sophisticated, credit unions and community banks face an urgent challenge: defending against networked threats with isolated tools.
