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BIGcast

Best Innovation Group"s John Best & 154 Advisors" Glen Sarvady

The fintech industry is evolving rapidly, and the BIGcast is here to delve into its impact on the credit union industry. Our esteemed guests from across the financial, technology and security sectors will provide thrilling perspectives on the latest fintech innovations that are poised to revolutionize the way we handle our finances. Each week join thought-leader, John Best and subject matter expert, Glen Sarvady as they take a quick dive into the financial industry"s current breakthroughs and latest

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42:04

Taking Faster Payments to the Bank- or CU

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2023/05/02

More insights from Nacha Payments- including Glenbrook Partners’ Elizabeth McQuerry on the Faster Payments Barometer, and leaders from Akoya and Banked on the burgeoning Pay By Bank model. Also- insights from ETA Transact, and chipping away at MICA. Links related to this episode: The US Faster Payments Council: https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/ Akoya: https://akoya.com/ Banked: https://banked.com/ Glenbrook Partners: https://glenbrook.com/ BNP Paribas’ overview of MICA:

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30:47

Rival Rails, Same Day Successes

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2023/04/25

Fresh from a content-rich Smarter Faster Payments conference, Glen shares interviews with Nacha CEO Jane Larimer and Open Payment Network Co-Founder/CEO Bradley Wilkes. Also, a first look at detailed data from the Fed’s triennial payments study. Links related to this episode: Nacha: https://www.nacha.org/ Smarter Faster Payments Remote Connect, May 8-10: https://payments.nacha.org/remote-connect Open Payment Network: https://www.openpaymentnetwork.us/ The Federal Reserve Payments Study:

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30:49

The CU Town Hall- Raising Eyebrows Since 2020

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2023/04/18

We celebrate a milestone with fun facts from the first 100 episodes of our CU Town Hall, and share highlights from last month’s session with author/futurist Brett King. Also, FedNow refutes CBDC conspiracy theories- in real-time. Links related to this episode: The CU Town Hall archives: https://www.cutownhall.com/ Town Hall #100 with Brett King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnwwyQ-QQHk&feature=youtu.be Brett’s latest book, “The Rise of Technosocialism”:

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46:25

Big Ideas, Fintech Madness (CUSO Optional)

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2023/04/11

Our second round of NACUSO coverage includes interviews with Next Big Idea competition winner GoalSetter and runner-up Mahalo Banking, Fintech Madness winner Silvur, CU2.0 co-founder Chris Otey on instigating the madness, and a compelling startup (Harness) that waged battle in both events. Links related to this episode: GoalSetter: https://www.goalsetter.co/ Silvur: https://www.silvur.com/ Mahalo Banking: https://www.mahalobanking.com/ Harness: https://www.harnessfi.com/ CU2.0:

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40:31

More CUSOs, More Service

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2023/04/04

From a record-setting NACUSO Network conference, Glen shares a motherlode of interviews with CUSO whisperer/attorney Brian Lauer, DePaul Defi professor Lamont Black, and a pair of founders: Leeman Baird (Hedera) and John Wingate (BankSocial). Links related to this episode: NACUSO: https://www.nacuso.org/ Messick, Lauer & Smith: https://www.cusolaw.com/ Our prior conversation with Lamont Black: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media/BIGcast/ArticleID/822/Stoking-the-Flames Lamont Black’s

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32:05

Amplifying Credit Unions’ Message of Safety

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2023/03/28

Amplify Credit Union CEO Kendall Garrison shares thoughts on running a fee-free shop, explains why CU members need not be overly fearful of an SVB situation, and why conveying that message requires finesse. Also- the Godot Recession, and a skewed definition of small banks. Links related to this episode: Amplify Credit Union’s Fee-Free approach: https://www.goamplify.com/fee-free/ Reuters’ reporting on “small bank” deposit losses:

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44:13

Silicon Valley Bank, through a Credit Union Lens

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2023/03/21

Now that the dust has settled (a little), John and Glen unspool the SVB and Signature Bank crises and what they mean for CUs. Also- John's already getting into arguments with ChatGPT-4. Links related to this episode: Our earlier episode on ChatGPT’s promise and peril: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media/BIGcast/ArticleID/859/ChatGPT-Don%E2%80%99t-You-Just-Love-It CUNA’s rapid response webpage with resources to help CUs communicate with members and media on the banking crisis:

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35:32

Bowled Over- CUs and Crypto, a Year Later

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2023/03/14

One year removed from the Crypto Bowl, Glen connects with NYDIG’s Rahm McDaniel to assess what has and hasn’t changed for credit unions and members. Also- trying (and failing) to avoid addressing Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate and USDC. Links related to this episode: NYDIG: https://nydig.com/ Our earlier interview with Becky Reed of Lone Star CU and John Wingate of BankSocial: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media/BIGcast/ArticleID/829/A-Lone-Star-Lighting-the-Crypto-Path CU 2.0’s Fintech

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41:02

CUNA GAC- New Wheels, New Rails

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2023/03/07

Glen shares key takeaways from CUNA’s just-completed Government Affairs Conference, including interviews with CUNA’s economics team on their business outlook and hard data proving the CU advantage in auto lending, as well as the FedNow team on the mid-year rollout of a new set of payment rails. Also, NCR Digital Banking President Doug Brown on his unit’s momentum amid a company split. (Photo courtesy of CUNA and EPNAC) Links related to this episode: CUNA’s Economic Data:

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31:46

The Strategic Stop: An Undervalued Skill

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2023/02/28

Maps Credit Union COO Rachel Pross shares business takeaways from a recent outdoor adventure that veered off script. Also, a big 2019 payments deal gets unwound, and Glen rants about recession. Links related to this episode: Rachel’s article on the business lessons of her ill-fated mountain trek: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7029157770209746944/ Maps Credit Union: https://mapscu.com/ Payment Dive’s coverage of FIS’s Worldpay spinoff:

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39:22

ChatGPT: Don’t You Just Love It?

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2023/02/21

Listen, man… ChatGPT shares its thoughts on junk fees, and John and Glen share their thoughts on ChatGPT- which have become more guarded given recent revelations. Also, why have the hands become AI’s Achilles’ heel? Links related to this episode: John’s January CU Town Hall demo of ChatGPT illustrating its credit union potential: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQljOyr7tXY Our BIG blog posts highlighting some of ChatGPT’s fun and foibles:

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35:29

Phoenix without the Football

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2023/02/14

Glen’s visit to Deluxe Exchange- during Super Bowl week!- scores interviews covering the future workforce, a small business inflection point, an acceleration in payment speed, and an unexpected jolt of economic optimism. Links related to this episode: Deluxe Exchange: https://www.deluxe.com/ Barlow Research: https://barlowresearch.com/index.php Kelly Palmer’s book “The Expertise Economy”: https://www.amazon.com/Expertise-Economy-smartest-companies-learning-ebook/dp/B078W5VTCN The US Faster

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45:14

Crashing - and Soaring- at CUNA GAC

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2023/02/07

Glen’s pre-gaming for CUNA’s Government Affairs Conference includes interviews with CUNA’s Chief Product Officer Todd Spiczenski about this year‘s priorities, and Filene’s Community Development Director Cortney Arnold about the storied history of the GAC Crasher program. Links related to this episode: CUNA GAC: https://www.cuna.org/events/cuna_governmentalaffairsconference2023.html The Filene Research Institute’s 2023 Crasher cohort: https://filene.org/crashthegac-2023 Our interview with

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32:49

Crypto and Credit Unions - By the Numbers

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2023/01/31

Glen interviews John about the newly released CU Crypto Report, and insights on members’ crypto engagement that can be gleaned from analyzing data across a dozen credit unions. Links related to this episode: The CU Crypto Report- Download a copy, add your CU’s data to the mix, and/or find out more about John’s new book: https://www.cucrypto.report/ Glen’s Credit Union Magazine article on the early crypto movers among credit unions: https://news.cuna.org/articles/121324-connecting-via-crypto

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36:14

Have We Reached the Quantum Breaking Point?

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2023/01/24

John and Glen interview computer security expert Roger Grimes about reports of an imminent Quantum Break that could render all cryptography and existing password protections obsolete, and how the intrigue has echoes of the 1960s Space Race. Links related to this episode: Roger Grimes’ recent post on the Quantum Break: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2472644-has-the-quantum-break-just-happened?from_forum=193 A somewhat different perspective from the Guardian:

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29:23

FTX and the Real Keys to Crypto

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2023/01/18

Glen speaks with PSCU’s crypto strategist Lou Grilli about what the FTX debacle means for credit unions, and likely paths forward. Also- ChatGPT blows minds (and creates a Crypto poem!) and Washington weighs in on digital assets. Links related to this episode: A replay of our January 11 CU Town Hall on ChatGPT: https://www.cutownhall.com/ Lou Grilli’s CUInsight piece on the impact of FTX’s collapse on credit unions: https://www.cuinsight.com/thoughts-on-the-ftx-collapse/ Registration link for

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45:43

Fintech Predictions for 2023

BIGcast ·

2023/01/10

In our annual Prognostication Episode John Best flags an imminent Quantum Break, Anne Legg confronts shrinkflation, John Janclaes ponders employee burnout and Glen Sarvady charts FedNow’s road ahead. Also discussions of tech layoffs, the battle for deposits, SMBs’ health, and an even wilder than usual set of Bitcoin price predictions. Links related to this episode: JPM Chase’s SMB Business Leaders Outlook: https://www.jpmorgan.com/commercial-banking/insights/us-business-leaders-outlook

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37:38

The Biggest Fintech Stories of 2022

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2022/12/21

John and Glen recap and update the biggest stories that impacted the credit union world and beyond during 2022: The Ethereum merge, inflation and the end of “free money,” a slowdown in VC cash, the FTX implosion, the intersection of the Ukraine, guns and payments, and more. Links related to this episode: Our recent episode covering FTX’s collapse: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media/BIGcast/ArticleID/848/At-a-Crypto-Crossroads More on the Ethereum merge:

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40:19

The Secret Superpowers of Student Credit Unions

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2022/12/13

Glen speaks with leaders of the student-led federal credit unions at both Georgetown and the University of Pennsylvania about this unique corner of the CU world. Also- keeping HOPE alive, and outrunning regulation with industry fraud rules. Links related to this episode: ttps://www.upennsfcu.org/ University of Pennsylvania Students Federal Credit Union: https://www.upennsfcu.org/ Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union: https://www.guasfcu.com/ Penn Today’s recent story on

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46:12

At a Crypto Crossroads?

BIGcast ·

2022/12/07

John and Glen attempt to decipher the recent chaos in the crypto world. Along the way they confront their own horrid Bitcoin and Ethereum price projections from January, debate the economics of recorded music, and John touts a mysterious and incendiary new form of fuel. Links related to this episode: Last January’s 2022 Predictions episode, including more discussion of John and Glen’s fatally flawed Bitcoin and Ethereum predictions:

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