Without Data, It’s All Just Vibes

Glen kicks off the 2025 BIGCast season with Bancography President Steve Reider and a deep dive into branch dynamics. We all know the number of branches is declining but a close look at the data reveals several intriguing subplots (psst… it’s not the credit unions downsizing). Plus the return of BIGCast movie reviews!

Links related to this episode:

Bancography: https://bancography.com/
Bancography’s Best of Show winning Finovate demo: https://finovate.com/videos/finovatefall-2024-bancography/
The Bancology research journal- see in particular articles in Volumes 79, 80, 84, 85: https://bancography.com/bancology/
Wallace & Gromit’s AI takedown (sort of): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_%26_Gromit:_Vengeance_Most_Fowl
The original Bank of Dave: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bank_of_dave
Our Summer 2023 review of the original Bank of Dave: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media?p=loyal-but-open-to-persuasion

Here’s a great 2025 Resolution- Join the Innovation Club, an ideal way to stretch your credit union’s limited R&D dollars and stay on top of the latest technology trends. Find out if your CU qualifies: https://www.big-fintech.com/Innovation-Club/Technology

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