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This piece is based off of a roundtable discussion at the CU 2.0 Brainstorm Event in January 2022. It’s not intended to …

What happens when you throw a bunch of ex-Googlers into an office in San Mateo California? Enter Upstart, a new breed lending …

Your credit union competes for more than the best rates on mortgages and auto loans. You also compete for visibility on the …

How good a manager are you? Tell me: do you have a VP of digital assets? Didn’t think so. What exactly would …

What is your take on the barrage of fintechs today? There seems to be an app for everything, a software as a …

How good a manager are you? Be honest now.  Do you have a systematic way of measuring how effectively you are leading? …

Seth Brickman’s career includes the US Navy (remember Top Gun? That was his motivator). Then he landed at Microsoft, he co-founded a startup Nicolette which …

In survey after survey, security tops the list of consumer priorities for digital banking technology. It beats convenience, UI/UX, and error-free functionality …

Fintechs powered 49% of personal loans in 2019. With the rise of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and Earned Wage Access (EWA), …

You know the numbers.  In just the first three quarters of 2021 the NCUA approved 117 mergers and there will be more …

Typically, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is an option that allows consumers to make installment payments on purchases over $100. There’s a …