Reimagining NACUSO
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A little over a month into his tenure as President and CEO, NACUSO's Randy Salser joins us to discus...
12% in 12 Months: What's Behind Veridian's Impressive Loan Growth
03 Nov 2025
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While many credit unions grapple with low liquidity and a high cost of borrowing, Iowa-based Veridia...
Why Education Lending Challenges Credit Unions
14 Oct 2025
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Mick Olson, President and CEO of TopLine Financial Credit Union, joins 22 Minutes in Lending host Vi...
Redefining Microloans Beyond Credit Scores
22 Sep 2025
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From Wall Street to fintech, James Chemplavil has seen both sides of lending. After 16 years underwr...
CUSO of the Year Talks Commercial Lending Growth
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From banking to startups to serving in Iraq, John Ballantyne has worn many hats. Now as CEO of Tru T...
Collaboration, CUSOs, and Crypto: Part II
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with Part 2 of our conversation with Becky Reed, COO at BankSocial. In this episode, Be...
Collaboration, CUSOs, and Crypto: Part I
11 Aug 2025
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Becky Reed, COO at BankSocial, joins 22 Minutes in Lending to talk about her long-standing involveme...
Modern Lending at a Century-Old Credit Union
28 Jul 2025
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How do you modernize a 100-year-old credit union without losing sight of your mission? John Anderson...
Central One’s "Wicked Local" Take on Lending
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From rebranding to AI-assisted underwriting and member experience, Central One is redefining what it...
The Financial Intelligence Business: Why Credit Unions Should Run Toward the Fire
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your member experience is broken, you’re already losing. As fintechs outpace traditional lender...
Chartway’s Bet on Branches, Bilingualism, Business Banking, and Tech
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Keatts, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Chartway Credit Union, joins us to talk about the bold...
Finding the Perfect Fit: Tech, Tools, Partners That Serve Credit Unions
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s cybersecurity, liquidity, or finding the right fintech fit, credit unions are navigat...
Tax, Tech and Tomorrow: A Vision for the Credit Union System
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our conversation with Samantha Beeler, president of the League of Credit Unions and A...
Providing Clarity in Chaotic Times
05 May 2025
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Samantha Beeler, President of the League of Credit Unions and Affiliates, joins 22 Minutes in Lendin...
Untapped Potential: The $1.7T Auto Refi Opportunity
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of consumers are overpaying on their auto loans, yet few know refinancing is an option. In ...
The Great Deposit Myth: Why Credit Unions Need New Growth Strategies
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With relentless technological advances, generational shifts in employment trends, and upended percep...
Chaos and Confusion: What Credit Unions Should Know About Trump’s DoEd Cuts
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join student lending expert Mark Kantrowitz as he unpacks the drastic Department of Education layoff...
Trust as Currency: How Credit Unions Drive Growth Through Member-Centric Lending
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Any credit union adding one million new members per year could be forgiven for resting on its laurel...
First Steps and Fresh Starts: The Art of Storybook Lending
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fintech. Disruption. Digital transformation. Panic! Credit unions are constantly behind, struggling ...
Ignoring the Echo Chamber: Unsaid Risks and Rewards of Fintech Partnerships
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disruption may be the new norm, but have credit unions caught on? In the latest episode of 22 Minute...
Inward and Upward: Driving Member Growth and Financial Health with Auto ReFi
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After years of turbulence, the auto lending market is finally leveling out–and credit unions are p...
Finding the Formula: Balancing Deposit Growth and Loans in 2025
13 Jan 2025
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From embedded finance and fintech partnerships, to upsell/cross-sell marketing and education lending...
Balancing Tech and Tradition: Serving Local Communities Digitally
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of 22 Minutes in Lending, we’re joined by Elizabeth Adcock and Darcie Morgan...
Whose Rule Is It Anyway? Unpacking CFPB’s Rule 1033
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Capitol Hill insider John McKechnie takes an unflinching look at the Consumer Finan...
No credit union left behind: Reimagining the role of credit union leagues
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 22 Minutes and Lending, host Vince Passione welcomes Juan Fernández Ceballos, pr...
Addressing bias in AI: Opportunities to even the playing field for consumers
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this second of two episodes with Kareem Saleh, Founder and CEO of FairPlay AI, host Vince Passion...
Throwing out the rulebook: How age, race and gender are key inputs for fair lending
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first of two episodes with Kareem Saleh, Founder and CEO of FairPlay AI, host Vince Passione...
Credit’s new frontier: Cross-border records and the role of cash flow data
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Misha Esipov, co-founder and CEO of Nova Credit, joins host Vince Passione to discu...
Auto market turbulence: Trends, risks, and the path forward
23 Sep 2024
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Join host Vince Passione as he meets with Bill Moniz, CEO of Cinch, to discuss the turbulence and tr...
Service or stereotypes: Can credit unions engage multicultural members?
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If the 67 million Hispanic consumers in the USA were their own nation, they’d have the sixth large...
Modern credit reporting: Can old tech handle new data?
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Serious mistakes on credit reports is the number one consumer complaint, but are these issues really...
Community lenders: The best-kept secret in town
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the key to credit union success just better marketing? On this episode, host Vince Passione is jo...
Service-Centered Growth: How Member Experience Drives Loyalty
15 Jul 2024
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On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Dave Ledwell, SVP, Consumer and Business Lending a...
Driving growth through member-centric lending
01 Jul 2024
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On this episode, host Vince Passione talks mortgage lending, consumer behaviors, credit-building and...
Values-Driven Banking: A Roadmap for Growth
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Jeff Kesler, President Dallas-Ft Worth at Veritex ...
Think Inside the Box: The Growth Opportunities Staring Credit Unions in the Face
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Dr. Brandi Stankovic, a strategic advisor to credi...
Products, Programs and Progress: Are CDFIs the Future for Credit Unions?
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Shirley Senn, Chief Consulting Officer at CU Strat...
Adapting to Shifting Consumer Behavior in Auto Lending
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Tony Boutelle, CEO of Origence (formerly CU Direct...
Adapting to Modern Tech Demands in Banking
22 Apr 2024
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On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Gary Lewis, Senior Managing Director of Lending an...
Managing Liquidity Constraints at Small Credit Unions Part 3
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Dee Edie, President and CEO of Pine Bluff Cotton B...
Managing Liquidity Constraints at Small Credit Unions Part 2
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Vince Passione is joined by Dee Edie, President and CEO of Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credi...
Managing Liquidity Constraints at Small Credit Unions Part 1
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Vince Passione is joined by Dee Edie, President and CEO of Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credi...
How Credit Unions Can Differentiate Through Trust-Building
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Brian Creagh, SVP, Credit Card and Education Lendi...
Advancing Innovation in the Credit Union Industry: Part 2
06 Feb 2024
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On the second half of this two-part episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Ronaldo Hardy, Preside...
Advancing Innovation in the Credit Union Industry
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Ronaldo Hardy, President and CEO of the National A...
Strategic Fintech Investing for Credit Unions
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Nick Evens, President and CEO of Curql Collective,...
Relationships First: The Differentiating Factor for Credit Unions
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Jim Merrill, President and CEO of Inspire Federal ...
Competing for Funds in a Rising Rate Era
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione interviews Benson Bolling, Chief Lending Officer of Alabama Cre...
Merging Traditional Banking With Tomorrow’s Technology
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Chip Mahan, Chairman and CEO of Live Oak Bank, joins host Vince Passione. He shares...
The Evolution of Small Credit Unions
15 Nov 2023
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In this episode, we sit down with Ron Draper, CEO of Somerville Municipal Federal Credit Union, to d...
Exploring Fintech’s Evolution with Matt Harris of Bain Capital Ventures
06 Nov 2023
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On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Matt Harris, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures. Mat...
Opportunity Is Knocking with Charles Krawitz at Alliant Credit Union
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Charles Krawitz, Senior Vice President, Chief Capi...
Strengthening Credit Unions: The Power of Technology Partnerships
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode, Rodney E. Hood, Eleventh Chairman and Current Board Member of the Nation...
The Importance of Building Trust with Pete Hilger at Allied Solutions
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Pete Hilger, CEO at Allied Solutions, to discuss:-...
Moving Money in Today’s Market with Steve Williams at Cornerstone Advisors
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Steve Williams, President and Partner at Cornersto...
Harnessing Fintech for Credit Union Advancement with Dan Berger
29 Aug 2023
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In this episode, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, sits down with Dan Berger, President and CEO of NAF...
Championing the Credit Union Cause: A Deep Dive with Dan Berger
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural episode of 22 Minutes in Lending, Dan Berger, President and CEO of the National As...
Welcome to the 22 Minutes In Lending Podcast
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
22 Minutes in Lending is a podcast that brings you leading conversations on lending. Join host Vince...