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The Hippodrome
Then Hippodrome is the Finopotamus home for all thought leadership content. Here industry experts from every discipline come to opine, enlighten and inspire.
Getting Ahead of Compliance Expectations for New Tech at the CU
Guest editorial by Katie Ferrell, CRCM, CAMS, vice president of compliance services for ViClarity
Katie Ferrell
Mar 24
Credit Unions Stand with Ukraine
Guest Editorial by Brian Branch, Former President and CEO, World Council of Credit Unions
Brian Branch
Mar 10
Beyond the Calculator: Five Fintech Advances Defining 2025 for Community Financial Institutions
Guest Editorial by Tim Pranger, Founder, Appli
Tim Pranger
Feb 3
Tackling New Regulations: The Implications of Dodd-Frank 1033 for Community Institutions
Guest Editorial by Chris Cox, COO, Apiture
Chris Cox
Jan 21
2024 Top 5 Thought Leadership Articles
The top guest editorials from our industry experts.
Finn O'Potamus
Dec 30, 2024
Don’t We All Want Quick Wins in Member Experience?
Guest Editorial by Charlene Foley, Founder, SEEmeCX
Charlene Foley
Dec 2, 2024
Lending Technology Traps that May Get Your CU in Regulatory Trouble
Guest Editorial by Ogie Sheehy and Crystal Streeper of ViClarity
Ogie Sheehy and Crystal Streeper
Dec 2, 2024
Adapting to Change: Why Credit Unions Need Collaborative Solutions to Balance Deposits and Loans
Guest Editorial by Jeff Kline, CEO, Members Development Company
Jeff Kline
Nov 25, 2024
Banking Reimagined: Delivering Personal Experiences in the Digital Era
Guest Editorial by Matt Phipps, Chief Marketing Officer, Agent IQ
Matt Phipps
Nov 18, 2024
Digital Shifts in Banking: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
Guest Editorial by Brynn Ammon, President of Credit Union Solutions, Jack Henry
Brynn Ammon
Nov 12, 2024
Strengthening Security to Win Gen Z and Millennials’ Trust
Guest Editorial by Nick Weston, Director Product Management, Apiture
Nick Weston
Nov 7, 2024
Turning Data into Actionable Insights
A Webinar Replay
John San Filippo
Oct 7, 2024
The Path Toward Responsible AI for Credit Unions
Guest Editorial by Jake Tyler, AI Market Lead for Glia
Jake Tyler
Sep 24, 2024
Innovating for Growth: Empowering Credit Unions Through Creative Destruction
Additional informative ebook available for download.
Jack Henry
Sep 11, 2024
The Role of Data in Winning Member Loyalty and Trust
Guest Editorial by Doug Brown, Chief Product Officer, Digital Banking, NCR Voyix
Douglas Brown
Sep 3, 2024
Credit Unions Should Foster a Proactive Risk Culture to Drive Shareholder Value
Guest Editorial by Edward Vincent, Chief Executive Officer, SRA Watchtower
Ed Vincent
Aug 26, 2024
Partnering with a Fintech? The Compliance Buck Stops with You
Guest editorial by Jovilyn Herrick & Ogie Sheehy of ViClarity
Jovilyn Herrick & Ogie Sheehy
Jul 22, 2024
How AI Makes Technology Invisible for Financial Institutions
Guest Editorial by Adrian Moise, Founder and CEO of Aequilibrium
Adrian Moise
Jul 15, 2024
CUs Adding Skip-a-Pay Programs to Boost Fee Income
Guest Editorial by Ken McCarthy, Manager, Marketing Communications, Tyfone
Ken McCarthy
Jun 14, 2024
Banking’s New Era: The Power of Automation in Modern Financial Operations
Guest Editorial by Michael Ball, EVP, Kinective
Michael Ball
Jun 12, 2024
Unlocking Growth Potential: The Power of Integrating Alternative and First-Party Data in Credit Unions
Guest Editorial by Naveen Jain, Founder & President, CULytics
Naveen Jain
Jun 10, 2024
Corelation 2024: Cornerstone’s Shevlin Says Financial Education Doesn’t Work
The focus, said Shevlin, should be on financial performance.
John San Filippo
Jun 4, 2024
Decades in Days - Bitcoin Banking and CBDCs Last Week
Guest Editorial by Jon Ungerland, CIO, DaLand CUSO
Jon Ungerland
Jun 3, 2024
A Guide to Winning Over Small Businesses
Guest Editorial by Julie Morlan, Senior Managing Director of Digital Solutions at Jack Henry
Julie Morlan
May 28, 2024
Four Trends Shaping the Future of Self-Service Banking
Guest Editorial by Stuart Mackinnon, COO, NCR Atleos
Stuart Mackinnon
May 6, 2024
Your Credit Union’s Key to Disruption: A Modern Tech Stack
Expert Insights from Jack Henry
Jack Henry
Apr 17, 2024
Driving Progress: Importance of Supporting Female-led Companies
Guest editorial from Elizabeth McCluskey, Director of the Discovery Fund at TruStage Ventures
Elizabeth McCluskey
Apr 15, 2024
Hippodrome Experts Panel: Avoiding Tech Gaps and Overlaps
Advice from the brightest minds in the industry.
John San Filippo
Apr 8, 2024
Leveraging Digital Lending to Improve Financial Inclusivity
Guest editorial by By Jeff Grobaski, ,CEO, Epic River
Jeff Grobaski
Mar 11, 2024
Want Members To Engage More Through the Digital Channel?Features Like Subscription Management Are Key
Guest editorial by Marc Miller, CRO, Constellation Digital Partners
Marc Miller
Mar 4, 2024
Finopotamus LIVE! Debuts, Experts Discuss Financial Education
Check out our new video series.
John San Filippo
Feb 14, 2024
Assessing the Intuit Threat with Jack Henry’s Lee Wetherington
According to Wetherington, Inuit represents a significant threat to community financial institutions of all sizes.
John San Filippo
Feb 7, 2024
Hippodrome Experts Panel: 2024 Predictions
25 experts from around the fintech industry weigh in.
John San Filippo
Jan 25, 2024
Four Trends for Credit Unions to Watch in 2024
Guest Editorial by Pete Major, VP of Fintech Services, Member Driven Technologies
Pete Major
Jan 17, 2024
Disparity in Underwriting Is Everyone’s Problem
CNN called out Navy FCU, but the problem is much bigger.
John San Filippo
Jan 16, 2024
Holiday IT Wish List for 2024 - Part Five
By W.B. King For this year’s annual Finopotamus “Holiday Tech Wish List,” we sat down with forward-looking fintech and credit union...
W.B. King
Dec 22, 2023
Holiday IT Wish List for 2024 - Part Four
By W.B. King For this year’s annual Finopotamus “Holiday Tech Wish List,” we sat down with forward-looking fintech and credit union...
W.B. King
Dec 21, 2023
Holiday IT Wish List for 2024 - Part Three
For this year’s annual Finopotamus “Holiday Tech Wish List,” we sat down with forward-looking fintech and credit union executives who...
W.B. King
Dec 20, 2023
Holiday IT Wish List for 2024 - Part Two
By W.B. King For this year’s annual Finopotamus “Holiday Tech Wish List,” we sat down with forward-looking fintech and credit union...
W.B. King
Dec 19, 2023
Holiday IT Wish List for 2024 - Part 1
By W.B. King For this year’s annual Finopotamus “Holiday Tech Wish List” feature, we sat down with forward-looking fintech and credit...
W.B. King
Dec 18, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: FedNow and Faster Payments, Part 1
What do you think will be the short and long-term effects of FedNow and technologies like it?
John San Filippo
Aug 28, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: FedNow and Faster Payments, Part 2
What do you think will be the short and long-term effects of FedNow and technologies like it?
John San Filippo
Aug 28, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: FedNow and Faster Payments, Part 3
What do you think will be the short and long-term effects of FedNow and technologies like it?
John San Filippo
Aug 28, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: Budgeting Tactics and Strategies, Part 1
What tactics and strategies should credit union technologists consider to ensure they get the most bang for their tech buck in 2024?
John San Filippo
Jun 20, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: Budgeting Tactics and Strategies, Part 2
What tactics and strategies should credit union technologists consider to ensure they get the most bang for their tech buck in 2024?
John San Filippo
Jun 20, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: Budgeting Tactics and Strategies, Part 3
What tactics and strategies should credit union technologists consider to ensure they get the most bang for their tech buck in 2024?
John San Filippo
Jun 20, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: Technology and Inclusivity, Pt 1
Credit unions have always been committed to inclusivity. How can modern technology be used to strengthen that commitment?
John San Filippo
Apr 12, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: Technology and Inclusivity, Pt 2
Credit unions have always been committed to inclusivity. How can modern technology be used to strengthen that commitment?
John San Filippo
Apr 11, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: Technology and Inclusivity, Pt 3
Credit unions have always been committed to inclusivity. How can modern technology be used to strengthen that commitment?
John San Filippo
Apr 11, 2023
Industry Leaders Forum: Digital Transformation Advice, Part 1
What’s your most essential digital transformation advice for credit unions?
John San Filippo
Mar 13, 2023
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