TechSolutions4CUs
by John San Filippo, Finopotamus Publisher
The Binance Hack Spells Opportunity for CUs, with Jon Ungerland
About this podcast
Technology is reshaping the credit union movement at an unprecedented pace. From core modernization and digital transformation to AI-powered lending, open banking, and member experience platforms, navigating the vendor landscape has never been more vital—or more complex.
TechSolutions4CUs is the premier interview podcast dedicated to bridging the gap between progressive credit unions and the innovative fintechs built to serve them.
Produced as part of the Finopotamus media network, TechSolutions4CUs directly supports our core editorial mission: to provide the credit union industry with balanced, insightful, and actionable technology coverage, while creating a collaborative platform where forward-thinking technology providers and credit union leaders can connect, learn, and grow together.
WHAT YOU'LL HEAR
Each episode delivers substantive, high-level conversations with the decision-makers moving the financial services needle:
• Credit Union Executives & Innovators: Real-world case studies, implementation roadmaps, lessons learned, and strategic priorities straight from the c-suite and technology teams running today’s credit unions.
• Fintech Founders & Industry Pioneers: In-depth explorations of modern technology solutions, emerging digital tools, and practical integration strategies designed specifically for the unique cooperative model of credit unions.
• Actionable Industry Insights: Unvarnished discussions on the issues that matter most—from risk management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance to loan origination, data analytics, and digital business banking.
THE FINOPOTAMUS ECOSYSTEM
Whether you are a credit union leader looking to modernize your tech stack or a fintech founder seeking to understand the distinct culture and operational needs of credit unions, TechSolutions4CUs offers the context, clarity, and connections required to build successful, long-term partnerships.
Join publisher and host John San Filippo for deep-dive discussions that go beyond the sales pitch to explore the technology, the strategy, and the people transforming the future of financial services.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 46 episodes
- The Binance Hack Spells Opportunity for CUs, with Jon Ungerland · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 8When headlines broke that $6 billion in digital assets were stolen from Binance, the immediate instinct for many credit union executives was to hit the brakes on digital asset…
- The Finovate Difference, with Finovate Host Greg Palmer · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 7Finopotamus is a proud media partner for the Finovate conference series. With FinovateFall in New York just around the corner, we invited the host of the show Greg Palmer into…
- Your Credit Union’s Comfort Zone May Be Its Graveyard, with Jim Perry · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 6What happens when credit union leaders get too comfortable? They miss the subtle, rapid shifts that are quiet core-disruptors. In this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, host John San…
- All Managed Service Providers Are Not Created Equal, with Veritium's Clair Finkenbinder · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 5In this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, host John San Filippo spoke with Clair Finkenbinder, the co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Veritium. The conversation focused on how…
- Commercial Lending 101, with Trevor Haley of IMCU and Andy Ivankovich of Baker Hill · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 4In this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, the official Finopotamus podcast, host and publisher John San Filippo dives into the massive, yet often overlooked, opportunities within…
- From Congressional Testimony to Credit Union Solutions: A Conversation with Elizabeth Osborne · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 3In this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, Finopotamus Publisher John San Filippo sits down with Elizabeth Osborne, the Senior Managing Director of Operations for Jack Henry’s Credit…
- AI Talk with Tom Church-Adams, Founder of CreditUnionAI News · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 2In this installment of the TechSolutions4CUs podcast, host John San Filippo explores the rapidly shifting landscape of artificial intelligence within the credit union movement…
- Kinective's Quest for a Unified Banking Operations Platform, with CEO Stephen Baker · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 1In this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, host John San Filippo sits down with Stephen Baker, CEO of Kinective, to pull back the curtain on one of the most aggressive and strategic…
- Mastering Go-to-Market Strategies, with Angi Milano and Holly Glowaty · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 20In this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, host John San Filippo is joined by Angi Milano and Holly Glowaty, the co-hosts of the GTM Loop podcast. Together, they dive into the…
- Introducing CAFÉ (the Center for Accelerating Financial Equity), with Managing Director Kristen Castell · 29 minIn this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, host John San Filippo welcomes Kristen Castell, Managing Director of CAFÉ (Center for Accelerating Financial Equity), a nonprofit…
- Grow Your CU by Ignoring 99% of the Market, with Bankjoy's Mike Duncan · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 18Tired of casting a wide net and coming up empty? The secret to revitalizing your credit union might be to start thinking small. In this episode, host John San Filippo sits down…
- Delivering More Value to SMB Members, with the Co-Founders of Jupid · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 17This episode of the TechSolutions4CUs podcast, hosted by Finopotamus Publisher John San Filippo, features Anna Khalzova and Slava Akulov, the co-founders of Jupid, discussing…
- Ian Nock & Kevin Heisser of ArcShift Talk Cloud Repatriation · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 16As part of our ongoing commitment at Finopotamus to cover the tech topics you won't see in other credit union outlets, we're pleased to offer a very important episode of…
- Alicia Disantis of 38th & Kip Studio Talks Branding and PR · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 15In this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, host John San Filippo welcomes marketing expert Alicia Disantis to discuss foundational marketing strategies for small organizations…
- Jason Cain and ShiftMate: Empowering Credit Unions with AI · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 14On this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, we welcome Jason Cain, co-founder and CSO of ShiftMate, to discuss their innovative AI co-pilot for credit unions. Jason shares his unique…
- Unlocking Unstructured Data: A Conversation with VisionFi's Ronny Chapman · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 13In this episode of Tech Solutions for CUs, host John San Filippo interviews Ronny Chapman about his new company, VisionFI. Chapman explains that VisionFI is not a standalone…
- Smarter SMB Lending, with Alex McLeod of Parlay Finance · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 12On this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, Alex McLeod, CEO of Parlay Finance, discusses how credit unions can enhance their small business lending through Parlay's loan intelligence…
- TechSolutions4CUs Special! Jack Henry's Lee Wetherington Talks Tech · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 11What started out as a simple interview for a written article ended up becoming a great TechSolutions4CUs episode. Podcast host John San Filippo recently sat down (virtually, of…
- Navigating the Digital Frontier with Apiture's Chris Cox · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 10In this episode of TechSolutions4CUs, host John San Filippo talks with Chris Cox from Apiture to explore the evolving landscape of digital banking for credit unions. Chris delves…
- ebankIT's Paul Provenzano Talks SMBs and the Business Banking Opportunity for Credit Unions · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 9In this episode, Paul Provenzano, VP of Market Development at ebankIT, discusses the significant opportunity for credit unions in the Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB)…







