Community Financial Credit Union’s President/CEO Tansley Stearns and CU 2.0’s Founder/CEO Kirk Drake stopped by the show discuss and announce the partnership between Community Financial's CUSO Room (39)a and CU 2.0 to create a new event called "Launch" taking place September 23-25, 2025, in Ashland, Oregon.

Tansley and Kirk shared insights on the Room (39)a and CU 2.0 partnership and how the Launch event (an evolution of CU 2.0 Live) came about, as well as what make this conference unique. They call it a launchpad for actionable innovations that will keep the industry moving forward and relevant.

Tansley and Kirk also talked about how the event will foster collaboration and accountability, encouraging credit unions to implement ideas and strategies that benefit the industry and its members.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch the entire episode below for all the details. Don't forget to get your application in to attend Launch this fall.

Element Federal Credit Union CEO Linda Bodie, who's credit union is part of the Backbone coalition, stopped by the show to share highlights from her recent CUinsight article on "It’s time to expand financial wellness beyond the wallet." The article, she said,  focused on the important connections between mental health, economic wellbeing, and financial decision-making — especially how mental health influences spending habits and overall financial wellness.

Linda emphasized that the path to financial well-being isn’t purely about money, adding “You can’t make sound financial decisions when basic needs like food, rest, or emotional stability are out of reach.”

She talked about what she has seen from her position as a credit union CEO, as well as what Element has done to help their members stuck in these situations.

Lastly, Linda commented on why credit unions are uniquely positioned to lead in this area of expanding financial wellness beyond the wallet.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch the entire episode below for all the details.

Jothi Govindaraj, SVP IT at Nuvision Credit Union and Chris Brahney, SVP Sales & Member Experience at Nuvision joined us on the show (in their credit union headquarters) to discuss how are working with Enable Technologies to transform small business banking for their members.

Chris and Jothi talked about, from the business side, what pain points were they aiming to solve for their small business members -- as well as branch and back office staff, and how this new onboarding experience provided by ENABLE has made a difference.

From a technology and product standpoint, they shared the key requirements for Nuvision when selecting a digital account opening and lending platform for small business members that turned out to be Enable Technologies.

Chris and Jothi also provided early feedback they are hearing from small business members and Nuvision's staff.

In addition, they commented on expansion plans for business members -- and what they want local businesses to think of when they consider Nuvision for business services.

Lastly, Chris and Jothi discussed how this digital account opening and lending platform launch position Nuvision for future innovation.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch the entire episode below for all the details.

SwitchThink’s CEO Scott Butler and Arkatechture’s Founder/CEO Jamie Jackson stopped by the show to share the big announcement about SwitchThink and Arkatechture new strategic partnership to offer exclusive business intelligence solutions for SwitchThink credit union clients — to create SwitchThink Insights product.

Scott and Jamie provided a quick overview of the partnership from each company’s perspective, sharing it works blending Arkalytics’ capabilities with SwitchThink’s expertise in Corelation's KeyStone core.

The result of this partnership is SwitchThink Insights, which reduces the complexity of various data sources that gives credit unions a holistic view of their data.

They also talked about how this partnership creates an "Easy Button" for business insights that will grow in sophistication to meet each credit union’s unique requirements helping elevate data as a strategic asset.

Q&A summary...
What is the significance of the partnership between SwitchThink and Architecture?
This partnership is set to provide exclusive business intelligence solutions tailored for Switch Think credit union clients, enhancing their operational capabilities.
How does data drive credit union decisions today?
Data is crucial for credit unions as it informs lending decisions and operational strategies, making it essential to provide clients with relevant data in a usable format.
What makes a successful partnership in the context of data and AI?
A successful partnership is characterized by cultural alignment and mutual value, where both parties contribute unique strengths to enhance customer satisfaction.
How does the partnership plan to address the challenges credit unions face with data?
The partnership aims to simplify data access and management for credit unions, allowing them to focus on serving their members effectively without needing extensive data expertise.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch the entire episode below for all the details.

In our continued coverage of previewing the upcoming NASCUS 60th State System Summit (Sept. 17-19, 2025 in San Antonio, TX), Ron Smith, President/CEO at Enbright Credit Union joined us to share his thoughts on the annual conference from past years attending.

In particular, Ron emphasized the unique opportunity -- and the benefits -- of collaboration between regulators and credit unions the conference provides.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch the entire episode below for all the details -- as well as register for the 60th NASCUS State System Summit taking place in San Antonio, TX, September 17-19, 2025.