Kevin Filan, SVP of Marketing at Open Lending, joined us in the Studio Lounge to share his highlights and insights from the Executive Lending Roundtable gathering in Austin, TX. Kevin also talked about how today's auto lenders face new challenges and change drivers.

​From increased liquidity risk to heightened regulations and shrinking margins, lenders' profitability outlook has been trending downward. Offsetting volatility and managing default risk are top concerns, and targeting prime borrowers exclusively leaves your institution vulnerable.

The near- and non-prime market is a $270 billion untapped opportunity for auto lenders -- and capturing just 10% of those missed opportunities could change the game for you.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch all the interviews from ELR on our episode archive page.

Community Financial Credit Union (CFCU) President/CEO Tansley Stearns joined us following the conclusion of her epic In the Cellar fundraising event that ultimately raised more than $900,000 for Great Lakes area Children's Miracle Network Hospitals -- specifically to help remedy kids' mental health.

In the Cellar started earlier in the day with a CEO Roundtable gathering that featured CUNA's President/CEO Jim Nussle and TruStage's President/CEO-elect Terrence Williams, as well as Maps Credit Union's President/CEO Mark Zook, CU 2.0's Founder/CEO Kirk Drake, Tahoma Advisors Founder/Principal Doug Leighton, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School Associate Professor Sekou Bermiss.

As for the actual fundraiser, which was held at the incredible Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, CFCU partnered with Children's Miracle Network and CU4Kids for In the Cellar, a night dedicated to championing for children to provide mental health resources in surrounding Great Lakes communities. 

Together with our partners across the Great Lakes, we challenge you to raise your hand and join us for an evening that will leave you inspired by the incredible impact that happens when credit unions come together. 

NOTE: Tansley reported as of that evening, the In the Cellar event had raised $891,000. Later numbers totaled to more than $900,000.

Stay tuned for more onsite interviews from the In the Cellar fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Pulsate CEO Sarah Martin stopped by the Studio Lounge to share her highlights and insights of TruStage's 2023 Fintech Summit -- especially since she flew all the way from Ireland to attend.

Sarah also talked about Pulsate's partnership with TruStage ventures, being one of the group's suite of offerings for credit unions. The platform enables credit unions and community banks to grow wallet share and deepen member relationships with personalized offers delivered at the right time and place.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And visit our TruStage Ventures Fintech Summit Studio Lounge interview page for more video discussions from the conference.

Ronaldo Hardy, President/CEO at NACUSO, joined us in the Studio Lounge to share his take on tech's impact on credit unions today, as well as how credit unions and fintechs should prepare for the year ahead.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And visit our TruStage Ventures Fintech Summit Studio Lounge interview page for more video discussions from the conference.

Nicole Casperson,  founder & author of the "Fintech Is Femme" newsletter and Fintech Summit emcee, joined us in the Studio Lounge to share her thoughts on women in fintech, Fintech Summit highlights and insights, and much, much more.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And visit our TruStage Ventures Fintech Summit Studio Lounge interview page for more video discussions from the conference.