{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Unplugged, Unscripted, Unfiltered","description":"John and Glen connect with Defense Credit Union Council CEO Tony Hernandez to discuss CU Unplugged, the interactive credit union \u201cun-conference\u201d debuting in late March in San Francisco. Also, Glen surveys the chaos and mixed messaging stemming from the proposed 10% cap on credit card interest. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Links related to this episode:  CU Unplugged, March 30 \u2013 April 2 at Visa\u2019s Market Support Center in San Francisco: https:\/\/www.cu-unplugged.com\/ &amp;nbsp; The Defense Credit Union Council: https:\/\/www.dcuc.org\/ Last week\u2019s 2026 Predictions episode: https:\/\/www.big-fintech.com\/2026-do-markets-still-hate-uncertainty\/ Financial Health Network CEO Jennifer Tescher\u2019s analysis of the proposed 10% credit card interest rate cap: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7416861629826482176\/ Marketplace\u2019s coverage of the cap\u2019s likely impact, including an interview with Bankrate:  https:\/\/www.marketplace.org\/story\/2026\/01\/12\/trumps-credit-cap-would-dramatically-cut-lending  Another \u201cexplainer,\u201d this one with an MIT finance professor:  https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/onpoint\/2026\/01\/21\/trump-cap-credit-card-interest-debt Bilt\u2019s announcement of a credit card complying with the proposed cap:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bilt-credit-card-interest-rate-cap-trump-1ffb0ffca260445858443beb3ac08eb2  Join us for our first CU Town Hall of 2026- Wednesday January 21 at 3pm ET\/Noon PT- a live and lively interactive conversation tackling the major issues facing credit unions today. This session will tackle 2026 predictions in interactive form, covering additional ground including breaking news .The Town Hall is free to attend, but advance registration is required: https:\/\/www.cutownhall.com\/ &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Follow us on LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/best-innovation-group\/ https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jbfintech\/&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/glensarvady\/ ","author_name":"The BIGCast: Sharing the credit union industry's current breakthroughs in innovation and discussing the latest hot topics","author_url":"http:\/\/bigcu.libsyn.com\/webpage","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39802580\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197696765"}