1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 With thousands of credit union-related conversations under his belt, CU Broadcast host Mike Lawson has his finger on the pulse of the industry like few others.&amp;nbsp; So we asked him point blank: after everything you heard in 2025, what should be top of mind for credit union leaders heading into next year? His answer? A wake-up call. In this episode, Mike Lawson and host Joshua Barclay dissect the uncomfortable truths facing credit unions—from an aging membership base that threatens the movement's long-term survival, to mega-mergers that risk eroding the &quot;people helping people&quot; DNA that makes credit unions different.&amp;nbsp; We talk about what's actually working to attract younger members (hint: it's not just TikTok), why some credit unions are quietly dropping &quot;credit union&quot; from their names, and how AI is creating an arms race between fraudsters and the institutions trying to stop them. This podcast episode is sponsored by BusinessNext, the all-in-one CRM made for credit unions and community banks.&amp;nbsp; If you want to see the BusinessNext CRM in action, you can&amp;nbsp;watch a demo video by clicking this link. &amp;nbsp; Banking on Experience powered by BUSINESSNEXT https://crmnext.us/resources/podcast/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39647950/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197250300