CU Next

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In this episode, host Joe Thomas sits down with Ricardo J. Chamorro, EVP of Consumer Banking & Growth at PenFed Credit Union, for a candid conversation about what it really takes to build a winning technology and business strategy in financial services. Drawing on a remarkable career path — West Point graduate, military intelligence officer, Wall Street M&A, private equity, and now over a...

In this inaugural episode of the CU Next Podcast, host Joe Thomas sits down with Mirella Reznic, CEO of Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union, for a candid conversation about leadership, technology strategy, and the future of credit unions in an AI-driven world.📌 What you'll learn in this episodeWhy credit unions must compete with big bank capabilities on a fraction of the budgetHow the 80/2...