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Credit Union Journal editor Aaron Passman discusses the trends he’s watching in the credit union space- including unexpected car shopping, states revamping regulation, and the ongoing hunt for scale.  Plus the latest twists in the GameStop/Reddit saga.

John and Glen have very different views on the causes and impacts behind the investment activity roiling GameStop, AMC, and other stocks. Their spirited debate considers whether Robinhood is really robbing the rich and if there are any good guys in this battle, among other issues.

Glen speaks with Karl Dahlgren about BAI’s annual Banking Outlook and some potential disconnects between consumer and industry focus areas. Also, the latest on Affirm, Plaid, Walmart’s fintech foray, and changes at the CFPB and OCC.

The SolarWinds breach has targeted government systems- so far. Its eventual impact on FIs and other firms remains both a mystery and a major risk. Cybersecurity experts Jim Stickley (Stickley on Security) and Jeff Olejnik (Wipfli) help us sort through the details and next steps to this new form of attack.

Unconventional Ventures founder Theodora Lau unearths some fascinating twists in intergenerational finance, blind spots in student lending, and implications for credit unions. Also- SolarWinds blowback, and $15B in 2020 bank fines.

John and Glen gaze into 2021 and offer their takes on the topics we’ll be discussing over the next year- like augmented reality, regulation and the Gig Economy. Includes our annual Bitcoin price prediction!

John and Glen recap the year’s biggest fintech stories, including several late-breaking items. John also suggests a major credit union opportunity stemming from the gig economy.

Glen speaks with leaders from a pair of high-profile startups with innovative models for providing banking services to underrepresented communities: Greenwood (Black/Latinx consumers) and Daylight (LGBTQ members).

Glen speaks with leaders from DeepTarget, Linqto and MallIQ- three of his favorite fintech solutions demoed at Finovate West Digital. Also, discussion of other Best of Show winners, links to our interviews with honorees Breach Clarity, Finzly and Glia, and credit unions’ 2021 financial outlook.

2020 has been panned as the Worst Year Ever, but in our annual Thanksgiving tradition John and Glen still find plenty to be thankful for in fintech- including some surprising heroes.

Links related to this episode:

Best Innovation Group’s weekly Digital Town Halls for best practice sharing on Credit union responses to COVID-19, held most Wednesdays: https://www.big-fintech.com/CU-Digital-Town-Hall

The BIG website: www.big-fintech.com

Follow the Best Innovation Group on Twitter: @bigfintech

Follow Glen on Twitter @154Advisors

Follow John on Twitter @jbfintech