{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Keeping It Small, Sustainable","description":"Glen speaks with the CEOs of two sub-$100 million CUs &amp;nbsp;(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. &amp;nbsp; Links related to this episode:  The NSCUA\u2019s LinkedIn page: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/national-small-credit-union-association\/ The Endangered Small Credit Union Defense\u2019s LinkedIn group: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/14776042\/&amp;nbsp; CU Daily\u2019s coverage of the NSCUA\u2019s formation: https:\/\/thecudaily.com\/new-group-for-cus-under-500-million-in-assets-unveils-its-name\/ Doug Wadsworth\u2019s Profitability Guidebook for Small CUs: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FP4D9FZM Doug\u2019s recent CU Daily article: https:\/\/thecudaily.com\/you-cant-regulate-bad-managers-into-good-ones-but-you-can-do-this\/ Wellesley Hill\u2019s thoughtful analysis of Coinbase\u2019s 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\u2019s new capabilities: https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/bessent-powell-warn-bank-ceos-about-anthropic-model-risks-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-04-10\/ &amp;nbsp; Our recent episode recapping CU Unplugged, including an interview with small CU CEO Maggie Sayer: https:\/\/www.big-fintech.com\/mission-rock-accomplished\/&amp;nbsp;   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: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.cutownhall.com\/ &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; If CU Unplugged\u2019s 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\/ &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Follow us on LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/best-innovation-group\/ &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jbfintech\/ https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/n\/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\/40878280\/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\/200805030"}