Apr 14, 2026
Glen speaks with the CEOs of two sub-$100 million CUs
(Josh Urbick and Doug Wadsworth) about their respective
efforts to advance the small credit union cause. Also, the latest
developments at Anthropic and Coinbase highlight the perils facing
CUs- and financial services in general.
Links related to this episode:
- The NSCUA’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-small-credit-union-association/
- The Endangered Small Credit Union Defense’s LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14776042/
- CU Daily’s coverage of the NSCUA’s formation: https://thecudaily.com/new-group-for-cus-under-500-million-in-assets-unveils-its-name/
- Doug Wadsworth’s Profitability Guidebook for Small CUs: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4D9FZM
- Doug’s recent CU Daily article: https://thecudaily.com/you-cant-regulate-bad-managers-into-good-ones-but-you-can-do-this/
- Wellesley Hill’s thoughtful analysis of Coinbase’s new Federal Trust Charter: https://www.wellesleyhillsfinancial.com/2026/04/12/coinbase-wins-federal-trust-charter-what-it-means-for-crypto-custody/
- Reuters on the race for FIs to defend against threats posed by Anthropic’s new capabilities: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bessent-powell-warn-bank-ceos-about-anthropic-model-risks-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-04-10/
- Our recent episode recapping CU Unplugged, including an interview with small CU CEO Maggie Sayer: https://www.big-fintech.com/mission-rock-accomplished/
Join us for our next CU Town Hall- Wednesday April 15 at
3pm ET/Noon PT- a live and lively interactive conversation
tackling the major issues facing credit unions. The Town Hall is
free to attend, but advance registration is required:
https://www.cutownhall.com/
If CU Unplugged’s style of hands-on problem solving sounds like
your cup of collaborative tea, check out our Innovation Club. This
group of forward thinkers meets virtually each month, and our
twice-annual in-person session is coming up in May. Reach out about
a guest pass: https://www.big-fintech.com/innovation-club/
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