Finopotamus on LinkedIn - Vol. 3, Issue 29
Monday, July 28, 2025
Brian Sloan: Leading CU Build into the Future
By John San Filippo - Read Now
Brian Sloan, the CIO and SVP at Pioneer Appalachian Federal Credit Union, is now serving as the president of CU Build — the hack‑a‑thon/build‑a‑thon event held in Nashville (July 18–20, 2025) focused on developing open‑source, Symitar‑based solutions to advance credit union innovation and technical collaboration.
World Credit Union Conference Breaks Attendance Record in Stockholm
By W.B. King - Read Now
The 2025 World Credit Union Conference in Stockholm drew over 2,000 credit union professionals from nearly 60 countries—setting a new attendance record for a European-based WCUC, surpassing the previous high of 1,813 in Belfast in 2016.
Cybersecurity Report Roundup: the Rise of Data Breaches; the Fall of Ransomware
By Roy Urrico - Read Now
In the first half of 2025, reported data breaches in the U.S. climbed to 1,732—a 5% increase over the same period in 2024—while ransomware attacks worldwide have declined in both frequency and impact.
White House Announces Big Moves at the ‘Winning the AI Race Summit’
By W.B. King - Read Now
The White House’s “Winning the AI Race” summit on July 23, 2025 unveiled a sweeping new AI Action Plan—including three executive orders—focused on deregulating the industry, fast‑tracking data center and chip infrastructure, promoting open‑source innovation for export, and prioritizing "ideologically neutral" AI to ensure U.S. dominance in the global AI competition.
Velera Payments Report: Sluggish Consumer Spending Slows Credit and Debit Growth
By Roy Urrico - Read Now
In June 2025, the Velera Payments Index showed that sluggish consumer spending led to slower growth in debit and credit card usage—debit purchases rose 3.6% and credit purchases 1.3% year-over-year—while overall credit card balances declined for the first time in the index’s history.
The Latest TechSolutions4CUs Podcast
In this episode, host John San Filippo talks with Ronny Chapman about VisionFI, an AI-driven tool designed to streamline credit union processes by extracting structured data from photos and documents. Originally built to read a car’s VIN from a windshield photo, VisionFI now automates data entry for items like tax returns, buyer’s orders, and loan packages—turning hours of manual work into seconds. - Listen Now
The Latest Finopotamus Unscripted Episode
In this episode, Anne Legg, Gordon Flammer, and Naveen Jain discuss the current state of credit union data, emphasizing the need for strategic, data-driven approaches, effective data management, and cultural shifts to leverage data and AI for improved member experience and operational efficiency, while also touching on the implications of stablecoins and open banking. - Watch Now
Press Room VIP News
SELCO Community Credit Union Vp Jessica Redman Named Finalist For Eugene Chamber’s Women Business Leader Award Opening of New North Utica Branch | Read Now | SELCO Community Credit Union
Alloya Corporate FCU Settles Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization | Read Now | Alloya Corporate FCU
28 Credit Unions Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Annual Golf Tournament, Raise Over $2.1 Million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | Read Now | First Tech Federal Credit Union
Larky Announces Second Annual nudgie Awards Nominations | Read Now | Larky
Apiture Launches Real-Time Payments for Community Banks and Credit Unions | Read Now | Apiture
Industry News
Nikkei Credit Union Champions Youth Financial Education with My First Nest Egg Partnership | Read Now | My First Nest Egg
From Outdated Vaults to Dynamic Tech: Carefull Launches Self-Updating LegacyKit | Read Now | Carefull
Quavo Fraud & Disputes Secures $300 Million Growth Investment from Spectrum Equity | Read Now | Quavo Fraud & Disputes
Cross Valley Federal Credit Union Launches Mahalo’s Thoughtful Banking® Platform to Enhance Digital Infrastructure | Read Now | Mahalo Banking
InterLutions Promotes Sam Boore to Director of Operations | Read Now | InterLutions
Ingenico AXIUM SX5000 products Achieve PCI PTSv7 Certification, Paving the Way for More Secure Payment Solutions | Read Now | Ingenico
AWS Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement With Saviynt to Advance AI-Driven Identity Security | Read Now | Saviynt
Lloyds Banking Group and NCR Atleos Advance Branch Modernization with New Technology | Read Now | NCR Atleos
Deposit Displacement Killing Banks and Credit Unions, New Cornerstone Advisors Research Finds | Read Now | Cornerstone Advisors
Incent Rebrands as Nuuvia, Ushering in New Era of Intelligent Lifecycle Banking | Read Now | Incent
Gemineye Announces First Winner of Their Client Development Award P1FCU | Read Now | Gemineye
Unlock Receives New $250M Capital Commitment from D2 Asset Management | Read Now | Unlock Technologies
FairPlay and Taktile Partner to Deliver Scalable AI Model Governance for Financial Institutions | Read Now | Fairplay
Metropolitan Commercial Bank Wins Prestigious "Editors' Choice" Award at the Banking Tech Awards USA | Read Now | Metropolitan Commercial Bank
From ‘P@ssw0rd’ to Payday: Weak Credentials Threaten Financial Systems | Read Now | NordPress
april Raises $38M Series B to Embed Tax into Every Financial Decision | Read Now | april
Tyfone Names Eric Fisher SVP of Sales | Read Now | Tyfone, Inc.
Ransomware Attacks Fall by Almost Half in Q2, But Stay on The Front Line of Cyber Warfare | Read Now | NCC Group
Atomic Credit Union and PrimeWay Federal Credit Union Launch Alkami's HubSpot Integration to Power Data-Driven Engagements | Read Now | Alkami Technology
Clear Junction Launches On-Chain Stablecoin Transfers Service for Regulated Institutions | Read Now | Clear Junction
PXP Expands its Solutions Ecosystem with FX Solutions from Moneycorp | Read Now | PXP
Finastra Achieves 100% ISO 20022 Migration, Empowering Payments Innovation for Customers | Read Now | Finastra
Triad Bank Taps Vine to Deliver Faster, Relationship-Driven Commercial Lending | Read Now | Vine Financial, Inc.
Nook Launches HubSpot Core System Integration Offering for Credit Unions | Read Now | Nook
Vizo Financial’s 2025 Financial Conference to Offer Valuable Industry Insights with Strong Lineup of Speakers | Read Now | Vizo Financial Corporate CU
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