Dec 16, 2025
We have a winner! John and Glen sort through the squares of our
2025 Bingo (or BIG-Go) cards to assess the “gimme” events, items
that occurred but differently than expected, and a few things that
didn’t wind up happening… yet.
Links related to this episode:
- Our February blog explaining the BIG-Go game: https://www.big-fintech.com/did-you-have-that-one-on-your-bingo-card/
- PayPal/Venmo’s merchant relationship with Taco Bell: https://newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2025-06-25-Taco-Bell-Introduces-PayPal-and-Venmo-as-New-in-App-Payment-Options-with-Exclusive-20-Cash-back-Summer-Offer
- FedNow transaction volumes- which have already tripled over 2024: https://www.frbservices.org/resources/financial-services/fednow/quarterly-volume-value-stats
- The merger of not-quite $10 Billion credit unions: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/23/largest-credit-unions-minnesota-colorado-wings-ent-merger-plan
Join us for our final CU Town Hall of 2025- Wednesday December
17 at 3pm ET/Noon PT- a live and lively interactive conversation
tackling the major issues facing credit unions today. In this
session we’ll recap 2025’s major events and tally up our Bingo Card
predictions. The Town Hall is free to attend, but advance
registration is required: https://www.cutownhall.com/
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