Insights by IDOF

Episode 11: Saving for the Future with IDeal 529, Idaho's College Savings Program

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode eleven of Insights, Kellie Davis, Program Specialist, and Matthew Melton, Consumer Finance Examiner sit down with IDeal- Idaho College Savi...

Episode 10: Know the Warning Signs of a Pig Butchering Scam!

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode ten of Insights, Securities Bureau chief John Yaros sits down with Joe Saar from Chainalysis to do a deep dive into what pig butchering sca...

Episode 9: Navigating the Barriers to First-Time Homebuying

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode nine, Consumer Finance Bureau Chief Erin Van Engelen sits down with Michelle Guthand Tyler Porter to dive into tips geared towards Navigati...

Episode 8: Buy Now, Pay Later Loans: Considerations for Consumers

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode eight Consumer Finance Bureau Chief Erin Van Engelen talks with Tom Nate, Supervisor of the Regulated Lender Program, about Buy Now, Pay La...

Episode 7: New Financial Literacy Requirements for Idaho Students

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode seven special guest Superintendent Intendent of Public Instruction, Debbie Critchfield joins Consumer Finance Bureau Chief Erin Van Engelen...

Episode 6: Account Takeover Fraud, an Emerging Financial Cybersecurity Risk

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode six, Securities Bureau Chief John Yaros sits down with Carole House, former Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation at the ...

Episode 5: Preparing for the Transition to Financial Independence

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode five, Consumer Finance Bureau Chief Erin Van Engelen and Deputy Director Anthony Polidori discuss the basic financial practices that young ...

Episode 4: National Consumer Protection Week: Strategies to Spot and Report Fraud and Scams

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week Consumer Protection Specialists Celia Kinney with the Idaho Department of Finance, and Rachelle Li...

Episode 3: Community Banks in Idaho – What to Know and Why it Matters

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The second segment of this two-part series spotlights Idaho community banks. Trent Wright, President of the Idaho Bankers Association sits down with F...

Episode 2: Community Credit Unions in Idaho – What to Know and Why it Matters

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of a two-part series, Financial Institutions Bureau Chief Salvador Cruz interviews Troy Stang, President and CEO of GoWest Credit Union A...

Idaho Department of WHAT?

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Insights podcast communicates Department news and perspectives to aid consumers in making educated financial decisions, and to inform both industr...

Insights Trailer

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas