{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Is the \u201cUnderbanked\u201d Concept Ripe for a Rethink?","description":"Glen speaks with Andrew Warren about the Financial Health Network\u2019s new report which makes the case for modernizing the definition of underbanked consumers. Also- X Money makes its long-promised debut, and the OCC potentially rides to the rescue of interchange (and workable payment processes). Plus a discount code for May\u2019s fast-approaching EMERGE conference. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Links related to this episode:  The Financial Health Network\u2019s latest 26-page \u201cbrief\u201d: Unbanked, Underbanked, or Something Else Entirely The Financial Health Network\u2019s EMERGE conference, May 19-21 in Atlanta: https:\/\/finhealthnetwork.org\/event\/emerge-financial-health-2026\/ &amp;nbsp; USE CODE \u201cJOINME-GLEN\u201d FOR A DISCOUNTED RATE Ron Shevlin\u2019s take on the prospects for X Money- https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ronshevlin\/2026\/04\/17\/musks-x-money-how-it-could-win-and-why-it-wont\/&amp;nbsp; Payments Dive on the OCC\u2019s move to short-circuit Illinois\u2019 Interchange Fee Prohibition Act: https:\/\/www.paymentsdive.com\/news\/occ-plans-to-preempt-illinois-interchange-law\/817618\/ Our recent conversation with Ncontracts\u2019 Stephanie Lyon about the shifting regulatory environment, including interchange battles: https:\/\/www.big-fintech.com\/the-states-of-financial-regulation\/&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\/&amp;nbsp; ","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\/40981590\/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\/201082545"}