We are all reaching for something. Something that'll make life better, make work better and something that might even help keep us from eating Doritos so much. A hole to fill. An itch to scratch.
I consider myself fairly well plugged in when it comes to technology trends. I'm somewhere in between a person who plays Dungeons and Dragons and someone who can write code – neither of which I do. What I do understand is the application of technology that my D&D friends come up with during their day jobs. Come out of the basement Mark!
Technology, in a broad sense, has been in our country's DNA for ages. But what we think of technology today is typically our phones, laptops, IT networks and, of course, fintech. I'll admit it, I have an obsession with fintech and I think the credit union world does too. But I believe this obsession comes from two different places. For me it's a look at practical applications of moving my money around and not putting me off with too many steps. For the credit union industry, it appears to be an obsession of finding the Holy Grail solution to all of the problems to help credit unions grow, attract millennial members, increase earnings, grow lending and even fix that awful coffee maker in the break room.
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Michael Ogden
Editor-in-Chief at CU Times. To connect, email at [email protected]. As Editor-in-Chief of CU Times since 2016, Michael Ogden has led the editorial team in all aspects of content strategy and execution, including the creation of the publication’s exclusive and proprietary research database of the credit union industry’s economic landscape. Under Michael’s leadership, CU Times has successfully shifted to an all-digital editorial product with new focuses on the payments, fraud, lending and regulatory beats. Most recently, he introduced a data-focused editorial product for subscribers that breaks down credit union issues into hard data, allowing for a deeper and more factual narrative for readers. In 2024, he launched the "Shared Accounts With CU Times" podcast, which offers a fresh, inside-the-newsroom perspective through interviews with leaders from the credit union industry and the regulatory world. He dives into pressing credit union issues, while revealing the personalities working behind-the-scenes to push the credit union world forward. His background includes years as a radio and TV anchor/reporter and a public relations and digital/social media manager, where he covered the food and music industries, as well as cooperatives and credit unions. Over the years, he has launched numerous exclusive video and podcast series, including a successful series of interactive backstage interviews with musicians at music festivals, showcasing his social media and live streaming production skills.
