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What Keeps CEOs Up at Night May Depend on Their Charter…

The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Release Date: 05/20/2026

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

John and Glen discuss the latest maneuvers in the stablecoin world- particularly the newly announced Open USD initiative spearheaded by Bridge, bringing its parent company Stripe into the game. Is it a game changer or a press release destined for Libra-land? Also, new Fed data finds credit cards in overdrive.  Links related to this episode: Open Standard’s Open USD announcement:   Glen’s blog on the newly released Fed payments data: Andreesen Horowitz’s take on stablecoins’ outlook  (from before the Open USD announcement:     Follow us on LinkedIn: ...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Glen meets with Edelman Smithfield Managing Director Deidre Campbell to break down the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, the public’s “retreat into insularity,” and the resulting action items for banks and credit unions. Also- Illinois turns its focus to BNPL while JD Power highlights an FI opportunity, X Money broadens its reach, and the murky NCUA waters begin to clear.    Links related to this episode: Edelman Smithfield’s Financial Services Trust Barometer: Edelman’s 2026 Global Trust Barometer: Illinois’ newly signed BNPL law: JD Power’s Buy Now Pay Later...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Laura Gibson-Lamothe, the Georgia Fintech Academy’s Executive Director, provides firsthand coverage of the key takeaways from Money 20/20 Europe. Laura and Glen also discuss broader trends in talent development/demand and regional differences in banking (and smoking! ) regulation. Plus- process reflections spurred by the passing of longtime Fed Chair Alan Greenspan, and the Bank of England sets a new stablecoin standard. Links related to this episode: The Georgia Fintech Academy: Laura’s recent post pondering A Tale of Two Georgias: One of Laura’s Money 20/20 interviews onsite in...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Our second batch of interviews stemming from the Financial Health Network’s EMERGE conference, both with founders of compelling fintech startups: ROX CEO Lara Hodgson (breaking down barriers to SMB credit/liquidity) and Poncho CEO John Brown (financial wellness for military families). Also- the sudden twist in Fiserv’s turnaround story. Links related to this episode: ROX:   Poncho:   Poncho CEO John Brown on LinkedIn: The Financial Health Network: Glen’s blog on a VERY eventful month in interchange: A replay of Glen’s favorite EMERGE session, featuring Alex Johnson...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Glen shares highlights from the Financial Health Network’s EMERGE conference, including interviews with a pair of trailblazing co-founders: Debbie Rewards’ Frida Leibowitz and Prosprous.ai’s Ted Leung. Also- Illinois kicks the interchange can down the road (again), Pope Leo pleads for humanity in AI, and a campaign to repurpose dopamine hits for financial wellness.      Links related to this episode: Debbie: Prosprous.AI: The Financial Health Network: Our interview with the Financial Health Network’s Andrew Warren on a reconsideration of the definitions of un- and...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Glen and John dissect a recent online airing of grievances regarding AI’s perceived shortcomings. To Glen’s surprise, John finds validity to some of these criticisms. Also- the Pope weighs in, robots close the human gap, the term “neuro-symbolic AI” emerges, and the green shoots of a “slow tech” movement may be emerging.    Links related to this episode: The Reddit thread- from the AGI community- that prompted this discussion: YouTube video on translating Claude’s AI thoughts into language: JB dissects ChatGPT’s new personal finance features on our recent CU Town...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Glen chats with Lee Wetherington about Jack Henry’s newly minted survey of nearly 200 credit union and bank CEOs, exploring how strategic priorities and top concerns differ by group and how they’ve shifted over time. Also, a treasure trove of new industry data- on consumer payment choice, household economics, crypto/stablecoin usage, and a breezy 269-page NCUA stroke of GENIUS for your holiday reading pleasure.      Links related to this episode: Jack Henry’s 2026 Strategy Benchmark Study: FRB Services’ Diary of Consumer Payment Choice: The Kansas City Fed’s paper...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Our continuing coverage of the NACUSO Reimagine and Nacha Smarter Faster Payments conferences features a pair of interviews: NACUSO’s advocacy lead Zach Pfister on modernizing investment rules to match 2026 realities, and Dykema’s Lauren Quigley on FIs’ role as open banking realists, creating a safe environment for the inevitable.    Links related to this episode: Lauren Quigley/Dykema’s Fintech/Payments practice: NACUSO CEO Randy Salser’s Interview with the Credit Union Connection re: the 1% investment cap: Security expert (and Friend of BIG) Roger Grimes voices his AI...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Glen gathers highlights from the annual conferences for both Nacha in San Diego and NACUSO in Orlando, including conversations with Nacha CEO Jane Larimer on Same Day ACH milestones, Duome Co-Founder Eric Berg on a Next Big Idea for housing, and the Digital Sovereignty Alliance’s Molly Woodman on the state of stablecoin.      Links related to this episode: Nacha: Duome: and The Digital Sovereignty Alliance: and NACUSO Reimagine: Next on the conference calendar: The Financial Health Network’s EMERGE, May 19-21 in Atlanta: (USE CODE “JOINME-GLEN” FOR A DISCOUNTED...

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The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics

Glen connects with Senso Co-Founder/CEO Saroop Bharwani about his firm’s approach to addressing some of the greatest disruptions emerging from the Agentic AI explosion. Also- Gen Z perspectives continue to evolve and surprise, and behavioral science gets a sidecar.    Links related to this episode: Senso: Saroop Bharwani’s LinkedIn page:   The near-classic Finovate debut Best of Show demo from Debbie (including a Noom reference): Debbie’s recent $5.3 million fundraise: Our recent episode on reevaluating the criteria of underbanked consumers:   Join us for our...

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Glen chats with Lee Wetherington about Jack Henry’s newly minted survey of nearly 200 credit union and bank CEOs, exploring how strategic priorities and top concerns differ by group and how they’ve shifted over time. Also, a treasure trove of new industry data- on consumer payment choice, household economics, crypto/stablecoin usage, and a breezy 269-page NCUA stroke of GENIUS for your holiday reading pleasure.   
 
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