Crashing – and Soaring – at CUNA GAC

Glen’s pre-gaming for CUNA’s Government Affairs Conference includes interviews with CUNA’s Chief Product Officer Todd Spiczenski about this year‘s priorities, and Filene’s Community Development Director Cortney Arnold about the storied history of the GAC Crasher program.

Links related to this episode:

CUNA GAC: https://www.cuna.org/events/cuna_governmentalaffairsconference2023.html
The Filene Research Institute’s 2023 Crasher cohort: https://filene.org/crashthegac-2023
Our interview with the Ukrainian Self-Reliance Credit Union following last year’s emotional GAC presentation: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media/BIGcast/ArticleID/810/Financial-Lifeline-Ukraine
The CFPB’s statement on banking “junk fees”: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-issues-guidance-to-help-banks-avoid-charging-illegal-junk-fees-on-deposit-accounts/
The White House’s broader statement on an initiative to combat these fees across sectors: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2022/10/26/the-presidents-initiative-on-junk-fees-and-related-pricing-practices/

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