BIGcast

Glen's candid conversation with Opy CEO Brian Shniderman about his firm's twist on the BNPL model. Also- a flashpoint for US open banking?

John joins Glen from A Quiet Place to unpack El Salvador’s unexpected decision to treat Bitcoin as legal tender, in parallel with the US dollar- as well as last week’s wild ride in cryptocurrency prices.

Glen speaks with WOCCU’s Kadie Hochmuth about July’s World Credit Union Conference and the World Council’s 50th anniversary. Also- dissecting the Fed’s new interchange report and debunking Durbin conspiracy theories.

Glen speaks with the Financial Health Network’s Hannah Calhoon about its latest cohort of Accelerator fintechs and the ongoing EMERGE conference. Also El Salvador embraces Bitcoin, and the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy comes to a crashing halt.

Glen previews a busy upcoming conference schedule- including a chat with the leaders of Fintech South. Plus- Bitcoin Nation turns on Elon, the Winklevi offer rewards, and Ally throws down the O/D gauntlet.

Glen speaks with Ilian Georgiev, co-founder and CEO of debt management app Charlie, about how mobile gaming can inform financial wellness and why new approaches are needed to address the gender gap in finance.

Glen connects with leaders from three of his favorite Finovate Spring presenting companies- Attune, BodesWell, and Urjanet- each unveiling solutions designed to enhance consumers' financial lives.

Glen remembers "the man who saved the internet," and Bradley Leimer champions a new(ish) path for credit unions. Also, a quixotic new legal assault on the Durbin Amendment.

Some futurists expect population declines by mid-century, with a US reversal coming even sooner. What would this scenario mean for financial services? Also, John grills Bitcoin Loser Glen about the wisdom of being paid entirely in crypto. 

Glen speaks with Fiserv SVP of Government Relations Kim Ford about the newly created Payments Leadership Council and BAI Research Director Karl Dahlgren about the surprising ways each generation’s banking attitudes have shifted since the pandemic.