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GUEST Matt deLisle Matt deLisle joins Mark Ritter to talk about their journeys in the podcast industry and the impact it has made at MBFS. Matt’s career path has led him to an industry that didn’t exist when he graduated college. Now, he is a leader in the podcast guesting industry.  Why does podcasting work […]

GUEST Larry Middleman The “OG” of business lending CEOs, Larry Middleman, joins Mark in this episode to talk about credit union collaboration and CUSOs. Larry and Mark talk about the old days when business services were a new concept, how they have evolved, and where the credit union industry is headed in the upcoming years. […]

GUEST Stephanie Hainje On this episode of Credit Union Conversation, Mark & Stephanie Hainje of My Leverage talk about what’s new in payments and how credit unions can use today’s technology to build low-cost deposits. Connecting with digital payment platforms is key to convenience for customers so tune in to learn more on how to […]

2022 has seen some wild swings in the financial services industry. As the world returns to in-person communication, the credit union industry is open and booming.  In this episode, host Mark Ritter reviews the flourishing first half of 2022 and looks at what is to come the rest of the year.  Will the second half […]

GUEST Derek Ezovski On today’s episode of Credit Union Conversations, Mark is joined by Derek Ezovski. Derek has considerable experience in environmental and property risk management. Spending his entire career helping companies create best practices, Derek shares with us about his business, ORMS, hot-button topics and information on lending and environmental risks to consider. Tune […]

GUEST Joe Hyatt Joe Hyatt, President of DFTC, Inc., has been involved in credit unions for over 15 years assisting with many aspects of risk management in commercial lending. In this episode, Joe speaks with Mark about the good and bad of today’s lending marketplace as well as challenges faced as a small business owner […]

GUEST Tammy Baker In today’s episode of Credit Union Conversation, host Mark Ritter talks with Small Business Lender, Tammy Baker, of Nu Direction Lending. Tammy and Mark start the show by reviewing the new cap rules for credit union business lending. They also talk about best practices in participation lending, small business loans, and Tammy […]

GUESTS Will McClain & Chuck Evans On this episode of Credit Union Conversations your host, Mark Ritter, dives into the topic of Small Business Loans. Join him as he breaks this topic down with Will McClain and Chuck Evans, two veterans of Small Business lending. Tune in as they discuss topics such as different methods […]

GUESTS NATHAN CROUCH AND KATRINA DRAKE The most successful credit unions make long term commitments to be part of their community in helping small businesses succeed. Erie Federal Credit Union exemplifies this effort. In this episode, Mark talks with Nathan Crouch and Katrina Drake to pick their brain on how they manage close community relationships, […]

GUEST KRISTINA PAULSON I have a great business idea….This is a no brainer….Kristina Paulson has heard and seen it all when it comes to loan requests. In today’s episode, Mark Ritter and Kristina will uncover the secret sauce on what actually goes on behind the scenes before a final decision is made on financing requests. […]