Kirk Drake, Founder & CEO of Credit Union 2.0

There are more than 5,000 credit unions in the United States according to the NCUA. Most of them are small with very limited budgets and capacity when it comes to technology. But the expectations of their members are changing and most want a smooth tech-enabled experience from their financial services provider no matter their size. So, credit unions have every reason to work with fintechs today.

Artem Milinchuk, Founder & CEO of FarmTogether

There is a huge multi-trillion dollar asset class that few investors have any exposure to but we literally rely on it to sustain life: farmland. The primary reason that it has attracted few investors is that there has been no easy way to access this asset class. That is now changing.

Michael Bourque, CEO of LendingHome

The housing market continues to be hot. There is huge demand for homes of all kinds as many people have decided to move, often as a result of the pandemic. This is good news for real estate lenders, including those offering bridge loans to property investors, as they are seeing record loan demand right now.

Genevieve Juillard of Experian Marketing Services

For every financial services firm, an effective marketing program is essential for success. So, we are doing something a little bit different with this episode of the podcast, we are bringing on a marketing expert to talk about the state of digital marketing today, what changes are happening and where the industry is going.

Sam Sidhu, Vice Chairman and CEO of Customers Bank

Sam Sidhu, Vice Chairman and CEO of Customers Bank

One of the big challenges for banks of all sizes is combining the high tech and the high touch experience. As we have all gone digital it is the tech-focused banks that have performed the best. Consumer and small business expectations have changed when it comes to banking and those that adapt best will be the winners in the future.

Rhett Roberts, Co-Founder & CEO of LoanPro

Rhett Roberts, Co-Founder & CEO of LoanPro

Every lender runs some kind of loan management system software. It is an absolutely critical part of every lenders business but it is also, particularly for traditional lenders, rampant with legacy tech. This became a real issue when the pandemic hit when everyone suddenly found themselves working from home.

Ken Rees, Co-Founder & CEO of Covered Care

Ken Rees, Co-Founder & CEO of Covered Care

The underserved are having a moment. And it is about time. There are more fintech companies targeting the non-prime community than ever before with better and less expensive products. The revolution in technology and data access is enabling fintech companies to go deeper into the underserved population than ever before.