CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 424 Peter Duffy On Credit Union Merger Trends: Buckle Up!
In the first half of 2026 credit union mergers were down, admits Peter Duffy, a mergers expert now with Strategic Resource Management – but don’t expect that to be a permanent downturn.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 423 Meet Goodbuy the Innovative CUSO That Links Small Businesses to CU Members
We need more business members!
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 422 Overdrawn: The Continuing Fallout From Death of IBEW Local Union 712 Federal Credit Union
You know the sad story of IBEW Local Union 712 Federal Credit Union in Beaver PA in 2020. In an institution with assets of $7.7 million the CE) managed to run up $2,1 million in credit card debt. And in May 2020 NCUA conserved the credit union.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 421 Ibby Dickson on Lobbying Today’s Congress
What does a credit union lobbyist do? On the show to answer that question is Ibby Dickson, manager of federal advocacy at the League of Credit Unions, a multi-state league representing credit unions in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Virginia and there’s a merger in the works with the League of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 420 Casap’s AI Agents Tame Fraud at Chartway Credit Union
Casap was the best of show winner at Finovate fall 2025 and its business is this: building AI Agents for Disputes and Fraud resolution and it now has 50+ clients that it won with attention grabbing claims: Resolve claims in minutes, not weeks. Earn lasting loyalty. Cut fraud losses.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 419 AI Working Miracles in Arise Financial’s Backoffice Operations
There are times when credit union discussions about AI and how it’s transforming their operations detour into a reprise of the classic Wendy’s commercial: Where’s the beef?
CU 2.0 Podcast Tursio Tells How to Get the Info You Need Out of Your Core – Fast and Easy
Corning Credit Union knew the answers it wanted were in the data on its Symitar core – the problem was getting the answers expeditiously so the information could be put to use when it was wanted.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 417 Saris AI and Grow Financial FCU Tell Why You Need to Know About Agentic AI
Agentic AI is coming to credit unions and Saris AI is helping lead the charge.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 416 Constant AI’s Catherine York Powers on Why You Need to Offer Skip a Pay
Skip a Loan Payment—extend your term 1 month, keep accruing interest, pay a $15–$60 setup fee.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 415 O2 Consulting Group’s Bonnie Ortiz on Really Putting AI to Work in Your Credit Union
The headline on the CUInsight story grabbed my attention: AI for credit unions: Making “people-first” work even better.