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The CUNA/NAFCU Merger- An Inside View
CUNA Board Vice-Chair and Cornerstone League CEO Caroline Willard shares her inside perspective on the pending CUNA/NAFCU merger. Also- Glen compares financial and grocery self-service, shares a new avenue for credit unions to aid Ukraine, and John checks an item off his bucket list.
Links related to this episode:
Caroline’s recent CU Insight article: https://www.cuinsight.com/building-a-stronger-state-and-federal-advocacy-machine/
CUNA”s landing page for CUNA/NAFCU merger news: https://www.cuna.org/about/cuna-and-nafcu-merger.html
Cornerstone League: https://www.cornerstoneleague.coop/
John’s interview with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak for TruStage’s Discovery2023 conference: https://events.trustage.com/discovery2023-on-demand
Trader Joe’s eschews self checkout: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/business/trader-joe-self-checkouts-cashier
The CU Relief Fund for Ukraine: https://curelieffundforukraine.com/
Follow the Best Innovation Group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-innovation-group/
Follow Glen on Twitter @154Advisors
Follow John on Twitter @jbfintech