Aug 20, 2025
Glen catches up with Lou Grilli for a first-hand recap of the
recent World Credit Union Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, and to
trade perspectives on a flurry of recent fintech news: open
banking, stablecoin interest/”rewards,” debit interchange and
another Zelle lawsuit. Also- a new leader at America’s Credit
Unions, and have we entered the Era of the Do-Over?
Links related to this episode:
The World Council of Credit Unions: https://www.woccu.org/
Connect with Lou Grilli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lougrilli/
CU Broadcast’s interview with America’s Credit Unions’ incoming CEO
Scott Simpson: https://www.cubroadcast.com/episodes/4022-scott-simpson-discusses-being-selected-as-americas-credit-unions-new-presidentceo
Payments Dive on the court ruling altering debit card regulations:
https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/federal-judge-vacates-debit-fee-card-payments-regulations/757108/
PYMNTS.com on yet another twist in the CFPB Open Banking saga:
https://www.pymnts.com/news/cfpb/2025/banks-challenge-open-banking-deadlines-cfpb-mulls-revisions/
Fintechs, crypto, AI players band together to press President Trump
on open banking: www.ftassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Open-Banking-CEO-Letter-to-President-Trump_08.13.25-1.pdf
Cracks in stablecoin “regulatory clarity” created by the GENIUS Act
are already emerging: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-bankers-want-stablecoin-yield-loophole-closed
Banking groups’ letter appealing for a revision of GENIUS Act
provisions: www.aba.com/-/media/documents/letters-to-congress-and-regulators/jointstateltrgenius20250812.pdf
CNBC on the NY Attorney General’s lawsuit against Zelle: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/13/new-york-letitia-james-zelle-lawsuit.html
Our recent interview with Finovate’s Greg Palmer:
https://www.big-fintech.com/448-minutes-of-fintech-demos-475-fis/
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