Are you confused about what the new Trump adminstration’s actions mean for credit union regulation? If so, you’re not alone, but, you’re also in luck, because we recently brought former NCUA Board Member and credit union government relations and advocacy expert Geoff Bacino on the pod to dissect this very topic.
For this episode of "Shared Accounts With CU Times", Bacino candidly shares his thoughts, concerns and hopes as they relate to the status of the CFPB, threats to credit unions’ tax-exempt status and the NCUA’s independence, and the new tone being set at the NCUA Board with new Chairman Kyle Hauptman at the helm.
Bacino, who served on the NCUA Board in the early 2000s and now runs the consulting firm Bacino & Associates with business partner Paul Straubel, also takes us on a trip down memory lane to when he first began his career and explain why he became interested in politics. With so many changes happening this year in D.C., the credit union industry needs strong, knowledgeable voices to help make sense of it all, and Bacino is certainly one of them. So don’t delay, give this episode a listen!
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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.
