Cuna News Podcast

As we approach the end of January, the 2023 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) is only a month away. CUNA Executive Vice President and Chief Products and Services Officer Todd Spiczenski offers a preview of  the 2023 CUNA GAC, which will be held Feb. 26 to March 2 in Washington, D.C.  

A lot can happen in a year. For an early look at 2023, three CUNA Council members joined this week's episode of the CUNA News Podcast to give listeners a glance at their mindset heading into the new year. Elevations Credit Union Chief Operating Officer Ray Lindley, Connect Credit Union EVP/Chief Operations Officer Cynthia Ryan, and Vantage West Credit Union Chief Lending Officer Jeremy Pinard joined the podcast to share their credit unions' opportunities and challenges.

CUNA’s three economists joined the CUNA News Podcast this week to discuss all the economic signs they're seeing and what those signs mean for the year ahead. Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Policy Analysis and Chief Economist Mike Schenk, Senior Economist Dawit Kebede, and Senior Economist Ligia Vado examine the chances of a recession, the lending market, signs of economic optimism, and prospects for supply chain issues and inflation.

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, technology forecaster, disruptive innovation expert, and bestselling author Daniel Burrus talks about the importance of planning, trends that will impact the future, and steps credit unions can take to position themselves for success.

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer Jason Stverak highlights advocacy wins from 2022, looks ahead to priorities in 2023, and shares what he likes most about the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, which will be held Feb. 26 to March 2nd in Washington, D.C.

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, Lee Wetherington tells CUNA Digital Media Design Specialist Yeekeng Yang that credit unions have never faced more competition, as the average American consumer uses between 15 and 20 different financial service providers and apps.With that as a backdrop, Wetherington discusses the effect of payment apps on credit unions, the pros and cons of financial fragmentation, and what credit unions can do to promote financial health in a fragmented environment.

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, behavioral economist and author Melina Palmer provides us with a new understanding of behavioral science and economics. More importantly, she explains how we can use behavioral science to improve our organizations and our day-to-day lives. 

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, sponsored by Moody’s Analytics, James Partridge, senior director of risk solutions practice, explores how to navigate climate risk and gauge organizational sustainability using nvironment, social, and governance factors (ESG).

Whether it’s raising money for honor flights or creating supportive employee resource groups, credit unions have a long history of commitment to servicemembers.In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, leaders from Black Hills Federal Credit Union, GCS Credit Union, and VyStar Credit Union share how they serve their local military community.

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, six veterans share the lessons they learned in the military that have been useful in their credit union careers

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, Senior Editor Ron Jooss catches up with 2022 Credit Union Rock Star Raul Cordero, a data architect and integrations lead at $927 million asset Tropical Financial Credit Union in Miramar, Fla. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on how being a good teammate and leader is a fundamental skill for IT people because technology supports every aspect of the organization.

Reseda Group Chief Technology Officer Ben Maxim shares how credit unions can benefit with the right fintech partnerships, how to identify the right partnerships, and current fintech trends.

Credit Union Magazine Rock Stars Keith Stone, of Finest Federal Credit Union in New York City, and Wendy Tariff, of Police Credit Union of Connecticut in Hartford, join the podcast to discuss running credit unions for police departments, advocating for small credit unions, and serving people who serve.

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, sponsored by Fiserv, Patti Reid, Vice President of Product, walks listeners through the threat of identity fraud, the impact of fraud on consumers, best practices in reducing account takeover, and how credit unions can protect their members.

Credit Union Rock Star Robby Glore, CEO at Combined Employees Credit Union in Warner Robins, Ga., shares how passion and connectivity turned the credit union’s financials around. Listen as Glore tells a small credit union story of serving members, meeting financial challenges head-on, loving what he does, and how credit unions can succeed by coming together.

Lisa Nicholas, Vericast’s vice president of strategy for financial services, discusses today’s top marketing tools, different ways to collect member data, and how to use that data to improve marketing and member service.

Fortalice Solutions’ Theresa Payton discusses cybersecurity threats, how credit unions can protect themselves, and her vast experience in the field.

DePaul professor Lamont Black offers insights into the hottest topic in payments.

In this episode of the CUNA New Podcast, sponsored by 3SI Security Systems, CUNA Digital Media Design Specialist Yeekeng Yang talks to Kaplan about the five-zone branch security plan, changes in the typical branch environment, the need to invest in security technology, and more.

Credit Card Competition Act would harm members and credit unions