The State(s) of Financial Regulation
Release Date: 03/24/2026
The State(s) of Financial Regulation
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
Our final batch of America's Credit Unions GAC coverage- Glen speaks with Ncontracts’ Stephanie Lyon about the shifting yet inevitable regulatory/compliance landscape. Also- another Domino falls on Paze’s roadmap, and Illinois’ interchange debacle proves too geeky for prediction markets- but not for a punk rock reference. Links related to this episode: Ncontracts’ blog: Stephanie Lyon via LinkedIn: Paze’s addition of Citi and Domino’s: Taft Law’s PayTech practice: Our prior GAC coverage, featuring TruStage’s Stablecoin and Glia and CUltivate AI/...
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Stablecoins and AI- Need We Say More?
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
Continuing our Americas Credit Unions Government Affairs Conference coverage, Managing Director Brian Kaas discusses TruStage’s new stablecoin designed specifically for credit unions, and CEO/Co-Founder Dan Michaeli shares data-driven insights from Glia’s new Banking AI Benchmarks Report. Also- fintech’s answer to the NBA Slam Dunk Competition. Links related to this episode: TruStage Stablecoin: Glia’s Banking AI Benchmarks Report: CU Broadcast’s segment recorded in DC with Glen, Anne Legg and Lou Grilli sharing their key GAC takeaways: Glen’s November...
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Chicken Wings, Not Sharp Elbows
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
Our first batch of coverage from Americas Credit Unions’ Government Affairs Conference features an interview with the three leaders behind CUltivate- the new credit union-owned and curated foundational AI engine- plus our annual meetup with the ACU Economics Team to discuss their take on the outlook for CUs and the US economy overall. Links related to this episode: CUltivate: Filene Research Institute: Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union: Vertice AI: OpenEvidence, the Mayo Clinic’s purpose-built AI tool for healthcare professionals cited as a model my CUltivate: ...
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Credit Unions Acquiring Knowledge
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
Glen speaks with two Associate Professors- Anna-Leigh Stone (Samford University) and Jordan Van Rijn (University of Wisconsin) about the recent Credit Union Research Workshop and Stone’s paper analyzing the impact of CUs acquiring banks. Also- KYC risks morphing into Know Your Citizenship. Links related to this episode: Anna-Leigh Stone: Jordan Van Rijn: The CU Research Workshop: The Cato Institute on the proposed requirement for FIs to collect account holders’ citizenship data: TruStage’s announcement of its TSDA stablecoin for credit unions: The CU Daily on the...
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Taking Turns, Catching Crucial Signals
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
Glen offers two more interviews from our continuing Finovate Europe coverage- a chat with GSMA Head of Industry Security Samantha Kight on the latest efforts to combat financial fraud on mobile devices, and the leaders of startup Hagbad unveil a savings circle app with echoes of credit unions’ early days. Also- card interchange solidifies its role as America’s misunderstood punching bag. Links related to this episode: Hagbad: GSMA’s Connected Fintech and Commerce page: GSMA’s Open Gateway financial API initiative: Part 1 of our Finovate Europe coverage, including...
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Putting an Accent on Identity, Code Modernization and Fraud
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
Glen shares his takeaways from Finovate Europe, including interviews with two standout demoing companies- Tweezr and Keyless. Also- $15 billion becomes the new $10 billion, and Illinois’ interchange glass looks less than half full. Links related to this episode: Tweezr: Keyless: Finovate Europe: Payments Dive on the latest Interchange Fee Prohibition Act court ruling: The CU Daily on proposed legislation to index the Durbin Amendment’s $10 billion threshold: Join us for our next CU Town Hall- Wednesday February 18 at 3pm ET/Noon PT- a live and lively...
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Small Businesses, Big Policy Debates
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
America’s Credit Unions CEO Scott Simpson reflects on his first 90 days in the role and offers a preview of March’s Government Affairs Conference. Barlow Research Managing Partner Sandy Hanson shares new and unexpected insights on how SMBs prefer to engage with financial providers. Also- PayPal’s plunge brings another of our 2025 BIGgo squares back into play, and an insider’s uncommon take on FTX. Links related to this episode: America’s Credit Unions: The Government Affairs Conference, March 1-5 in Washington DC- breakout sessions now announced: Barlow Research: ...
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How Many CUSOs Can Fit into a Yacht Club?
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
Glen connects with Randy Salser to discuss his initial takeaways as NACUSO’s new CEO, and why this April’s Reimagine conference is a must-attend for credit unions as well as CUSOs. Also- Playing 3-D Chess with Trump Accounts, and a deep-pocketed twist on a de novo CU. Links related to this episode: NACUSO: NACUSO’s Reimagine conference, April 27-30 at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club in Lake Buena Vista, FL: Visa’s initiative to enable cash back card rewards to be transferred directly to newborn Trump accounts: The CU Daily’s coverage of Aven’s role in...
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From One Nonprofit to Another
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
Glen speaks with Karen Houghton, Co-Founder/CEO of Infinite Giving, about how to narrow the financial services gap facing nonprofit entities. Also- the latest on the Credit Card Competition Act and proposed 10% rate cap, and a new forum for tackling the real-time issues facing credit unions. Links related to this episode: Infinite Giving: Karen’s book “Funding Your Mission”: (Chapter 1 is available for free download at Infinite Giving’s website) Financial Health Network CEO Jennifer Tescher’s analysis of the proposed 10% credit card interest rate cap: ...
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Unplugged, Unscripted, Unfiltered
The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics
John and Glen connect with Defense Credit Union Council CEO Tony Hernandez to discuss CU Unplugged, the interactive credit union “un-conference” debuting in late March in San Francisco. Also, Glen surveys the chaos and mixed messaging stemming from the proposed 10% cap on credit card interest. Links related to this episode: CU Unplugged, March 30 – April 2 at Visa’s Market Support Center in San Francisco: The Defense Credit Union Council: Last week’s 2026 Predictions episode: Financial Health Network CEO Jennifer Tescher’s analysis of the proposed 10%...
info_outlineOur final batch of America's Credit Unions GAC coverage- Glen speaks with Ncontracts’ Stephanie Lyon about the shifting yet inevitable regulatory/compliance landscape. Also- another Domino falls on Paze’s roadmap, and Illinois’ interchange debacle proves too geeky for prediction markets- but not for a punk rock reference.
Links related to this episode:
- Ncontracts’ blog: https://www.ncontracts.com/nsight-blog
- Stephanie Lyon via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-lyon-8a9b6257/
- Paze’s addition of Citi and Domino’s: https://www.digitaltransactions.net/dominos-and-payrange-add-the-paze-wallet-option/
- Taft Law’s PayTech practice: https://www.taftlaw.com/services/practices/paytech-and-payment-systems/
- Our prior GAC coverage, featuring TruStage’s Stablecoin and Glia https://www.big-fintech.com/stablecoins-and-ai-need-we-say-more/ and CUltivate AI/ ACU’s Economics Team https://www.big-fintech.com/chicken-wings-not-sharp-elbows/
LAST CHANCE! Join us at CU Unplugged, an unscripted, participant-powered gathering designed to foster unfiltered conversation on the topics participants deem most critical. The event is open to all credit union leaders, but the group will be kept intentionally small for maximum impact. Join us March 30 – April 2 at Visa’s Market Support Center in San Francisco- Visit https://www.cu-unplugged.com/ to learn more and register.
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