CU 2.0 Fintech Friday: Project Finance

It’s CU 2.0 Fintech Friday! Today, Chris Otey sits down with Project Finance to discuss all things credit union, fintech, and digital innovation. Project Finance is a white-label online and mobile banking platform for banks and credit unions. Their platform is designed to assist members and customers with their financial goals. They do that by […]

Fail Forward Fast: Credit Union Lessons from the Fintech World

There are a lot of fads that deserve to be forgotten. Fidget spinners are one example. The mannequin challenge and Harlem Shake videos are others. Let’s not get started on eating Tide Pods. But some trends show us that there are other ways of accomplishing goals. Sometimes, hopping on a trend is less about fitting […]

CU 2.0 Fintech Friday: Everyday Life

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It’s CU 2.0 Fintech Friday! Today, Chris Otey sits down with Everyday Life to discuss all things credit union, fintech, and digital innovation. Everyday Life Insurance is a fintech that provides affordable, appropriate life insurance. Everyday Life Insurance uses AI and machine learning to provide life insurance recommendations. After giving its recommendations, Everyday Life serves […]

CU 2.0 Fintech Friday: CU Student Choice

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It’s CU 2.0 Fintech Friday! Today, Chris Otey sits down with CU Student Choice to discuss all things credit union, fintech, and digital innovation. CU Student Choice works with credit unions to provide prospective university students with student loans. Their goal is to simplify the college loan process for students. This simplification, they hope, will […]

Ready to partner with a fintech? Here’s what you need to know

Originally Published in Credit Union Journal By: W.B. King June 29 2018, 11:03am EDT With the shared goal to redefine what a multifaceted financial services model looks like to members, more credit unions are looking to partner with forward-leaning fintechs. But does this approach make sense for all credit unions? “The biggest challenge I have […]

Should CU’s Partner with Fintech Companies?

A common question we get at CU 2.0 is, should credit unions partner with fintech companies. Then, if the answer is yes, how should the partnership work and which fintech companies should credit unions work with. The answer is in fact yes. However, as with most things in life, the question goes deeper than you […]