BIG Experts, Big Stories
John and Glen dissect the biggest stories impacting the fintech, credit union and crypto worlds in 2021.
The Great Resignation – Be Careful What You Wish For
Another week, another befuddling batch of employment numbers. In November my home state of Georgia set an all-time record low unemployment rate of 3.1%. Several others aren’t far behind. In normal times, this would be seen as cause for celebration.
Fintechs Re-Writing the Rulebook
Glen speaks with the founders of three bold startups- Renofi, Silvur and SocialEquity- with fresh approaches to key financial services challenges.
Thanksgiving Hangover Edition
John and Glen update their annual tradition, trading thoughts on what they’ve been grateful for (from a fintech perspective- mostly) over a busy 2021.
Unicorns, Dragons and CUSOs
Glen shares highlights from an action-packed week at the NACUSO and VentureTech conferences, featuring interviews with startup Atomic FI, fintech investor CMFG Ventures, and champions of a campaign to launch more new credit unions.
Money 20/20’s Journey into DeFi
Glen chats with a trio of Founder/CEOs from the hallways of Money 20/20- MetalPay’s Marshall Hayner, SnapCheck’s Ken Kruszka and Honeycomb Credit’s George Cook. Also, Glen violates the first rule of Fintech Fight Club.
The PAX Terminal Controversy- Small Market Share, Big Headache?
While attending Money 20/20 last week I received a text from a colleague asking if I’d heard rumors about PAX terminals being pulled by a payment processor. At first I thought it might have been a typo, but soon enough I began hearing corroboration in the conference hallways. But the story got even juicier- the FBI had raided PAX’s Jacksonville warehouse.
Bound By the Supply Chain
John and Glen discuss how today’s supply chain headaches could cause longer-term credit union migraines. Also- a new ETF drives a Bitcoin price record, and debating whether to pay ransomware demands.
Credit Union Bonnaroo!
All roads lead to Las Vegas, as Glen previews a busy industry calendar with Curql Collective CEO Nick Evens (NACUSO Network Conference, VentureTech) and Money 20/20 President Tracey Davies.
Fintech is Hard- The Lessons of Google Plex
When Google pulled the plug on its closely followed checking initiative on October 1, the news was a bigger surprise than it probably should have been. The Big Tech firm has long subscribed to Silicon Valley’s “fail fast” mantra, and has a graveyard of abandoned products to show for it. Google had also already allowed some soft deadlines to quietly slide by for its multi-FI banking interface.